Definition of X-acto knife in English:
X-acto knife
nounɪɡˈzaktəʊiɡˈzaktō ˌnīf
North American trademark A utility knife with a very sharp replaceable blade.
my T-square, my X-acto knife, my blue pencil
Example sentencesExamples
- Use an X-acto knife to cut an X in the center opening, and fold excess fabric into the back of the plate.
- I'm guessing it should be possible to disable the serial number by cutting the CLK line to the EEPROM, which should be easy for anyone with a keen eye and a sharp X-acto knife.
- Many of the paintings incorporate cut paper and other materials which Schwarz manipulated with a variety of tools, including protractors and X-acto knives.
- On the first one he drew the uppermost layer of a crack and cut it out with an X-acto knife.
Origin
1940s: respelling of the adjective exact + -o.