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Definition of
penknife noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
penknife
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛnnaɪf
/
/
(
pl.
penknives
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛnnaɪvz
/
/
)
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