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A knife (pl.: knives; from Old Norse knifr 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools. Originally made of wood, bone, and stone (such as flint and obsidian), over the…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Knife | is a | knife that can be opened by sliding the knife blade out the front of the handle | 0.90 | text |
| Knife | is a | sliding utility knife | 0.90 | text |
| Knife | is a | knife that cuts with a rocking motion | 0.90 | text |
| Knife | is a | knife with one or more blades that fit inside the handle that can still fit in a pocket | 0.90 | text |
| perceived strength | instance of | Different locking mechanisms are favored by various individuals for reasons | 0.80 | text |
| Zytel or Grivory | instance of | and when marketed under trademarked names | 0.80 | text |
| are reinforced with Kevlar or fiberglass | instance of | and when marketed under trademarked names | 0.80 | text |
| Kraton or Resiprene-C are generally preferred over plastic due to their durable | instance of | These are often used by major knife manufacturers.Rubber handles | 0.80 | text |
| cushioning nature.Micarta is a popular handle material on user knives due to its toughness | instance of | These are often used by major knife manufacturers.Rubber handles | 0.80 | text |
| stability | instance of | These are often used by major knife manufacturers.Rubber handles | 0.80 | text |
| poultry | instance of | A knife for carving large cooked meats | 0.80 | text |
| roasts | instance of | A knife for carving large cooked meats | 0.80 | text |
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