A Stanley knife is a very sharp knife that is used to cut materials such as carpet and paper. It consists of a small blade fixed in the end of a handle.
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Stanley knife in British English
noun
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a type of knife used for carpet fitting, etc, consisting of a thick hollow metal handle with a short, very sharp, replaceable blade inserted at one end
Word origin
C19: named after F.T. Stanley, US businessman and founder of the Stanley Rule and Level Company
Examples of 'Stanley knife' in a sentence
Stanley knife
I sighed with relief, thinking that they were totally inebriated and could not even pick up a Stanley knife.