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noun
A type of lock for a folding knife or other tool that is locked open/extended by a spring portion of the liner, which must be pushed down by the thumb before the knife or tool can be closed/collapsed.
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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