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noun
A type of lock (for knives, and other tools, of folding or collapsing type) in which the lock is released with the press of a button, usually on the side of the handle; such a lock often allows the tool to be locked closed as well as locked open.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A knife or other tool with such a lock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: metonymically
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