007 knife

noun

A rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR.

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Meanings

noun007 knife (plural 007 knives)

plural 007 knives

  1. A rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR.
  2. New YorkbroadlyslangA folding knife, especially one used in a crime.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
flick knifefolding knife

Origin

Most famous examples of this knife had their scales emblazoned with the number 007.

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APA

007 knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/007%20knife

MLA

“007 knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/007%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “007 knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/007%20knife.

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