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  • proper noun trademark A utility knife, usually with a short, sharp, disposable blade mounted on a pen-like body, usually for crafts and hobbies. Also X-Acto knife.

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Examples

  • Before Control was released, a record company executive told me how he ordered the art director to take an X-Acto knife and slim down my image on the cover.

    True You Janet Jackson 2011

  • Before Control was released, a record company executive told me how he ordered the art director to take an X-Acto knife and slim down my image on the cover.

    True You Janet Jackson 2011

  • The man reached across the table, picked up the X-Acto knife.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • Fancy thought about stabbing it with one of the X-Acto knives strewn irresponsibly around the room.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • "From 1,700 frames they cut out images with X-Acto knives," Mr. Bonomo said.

    When Video Frightened the Radio Star Bruce Bennett 2011

  • Fancy thought about stabbing it with one of the X-Acto knives strewn irresponsibly around the room.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • Fancy thought about stabbing it with one of the X-Acto knives strewn irresponsibly around the room.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

  • Before Control was released, a record company executive told me how he ordered the art director to take an X-Acto knife and slim down my image on the cover.

    True You Janet Jackson 2011

  • The man reached across the table, picked up the X-Acto knife.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • Fancy thought about stabbing it with one of the X-Acto knives strewn irresponsibly around the room.

    Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011

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