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JACK-KNIFE

\d͡ʒˈaknˈa͡ɪf], \d‍ʒˈaknˈa‍ɪf], \dʒ_ˈa_k_n_ˈaɪ_f]\

Definitions of JACK-KNIFE

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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A large clasp knife for the pocket.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

A large clasp knife for the pocket.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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