™ / ˈstænli naɪf; NAmE / noun
( BrE ) a very sharp knife with a blade in the shape of a triangle that can be replaced
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: named after the manufacturer, The Stanley Rule and Level Company (now The Stanley Works).
™ / ˈstænli naɪf; NAmE / noun
( BrE ) a very sharp knife with a blade in the shape of a triangle that can be replaced
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: named after the manufacturer, The Stanley Rule and Level Company (now The Stanley Works).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005