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单词 penknife
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pen•knife /ˈpɛnˌnaɪf/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -knives. 
  1. a small pocketknife.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pen•knife  (pennīf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -knives. 
  1. a small pocketknife, formerly one used for making and sharpening quill pens.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see pen1, knife

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
penknife /ˈpɛnˌnaɪf/ n ( pl -knives)
  1. a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; pocketknife
Etymology: 15th Century: so called because it was originally used for making and repairing quill pens
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