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Spring-blade knife.

A pocket-knife whose blade is thrown out or held out by a spring. In the ordinary pocket-knife, the blade is held by the spring in open or closed position.

Spring-block.

In the example, the blade is projected longitudinally from the handle by a spiral spring; catches on the handle maintain it in either its projected or retracted position.

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