Definitions for swiss army knife
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1. Swiss Army knifenoun

   A brand of multi-function pocket knife or multitool, having a blade and various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers.

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1. Swiss Army knife

   The Swiss Army knife is a multi-tool pocketknife manufactured by Victorinox. The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by American soldiers after World War II after they had trouble pronouncing the German word "Offiziersmesser", meaning "officer’s knife".The Swiss Army knife generally has a drop-point main blade plus other blades and tools such as screwdrivers, a can opener, a saw blade, a pair of scissors, and many others. These are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is traditionally a red color, with either a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. Other colors, textures, and shapes have appeared over the years. Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 when the Karl Elsener company, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893, the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger SA, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox acquired Wenger in 2005. A cultural icon of Switzerland, both the design of the knife and its versatility have worldwide recognition. The term "Swiss Army knife" has acquired usage as a figure of speech indicating extreme utility applicable to more or less any scenario at hand.

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1. Swiss Army knife

   The Swiss Army knife is a brand of pocket knife or multi-tool manufactured by Victorinox AG and Wenger SA. The term "Swiss Army knife" was coined by US soldiers after World War II due to the difficulty they had in pronouncing the German name. The Swiss Army knife generally has a blade, as well as various tools, such as screwdrivers and can openers and many others. These attachments are stowed inside the handle of the knife through a pivot point mechanism. The handle is usually red, and features a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893 the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox acquired Wenger in 2005.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swiss army knife in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swiss army knife in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of swiss army knife in a Sentence

1. Judge Benitez:

   Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment, firearms deemed as' assault weapons' are fairly ordinary, popular, modern rifles.

2. Sam Starr:

   Cargo bikes are the Swiss army knife of bikes, they can be the SUV of the future.

3. The President:

   My daughter is in a cemetery because a Swiss Army Knife was not used, because it was an AR-15, if a Swiss Army Knife were used, my daughter and most of those other kids and adults would be alive today.

4. Ethan Kross:

   The inner voice is a multipurpose tool, like a Swiss Army knife of life.

5. Marissa Mayer:

   I think Google should be like a Swiss Army knife: clean, simple, the tool you want to take everywhere.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_Knife
3. ^ Wikidata
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