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An electric carving knife or electric knife is an electrical kitchen device used for slicing foods. The device consists of two serrated blades that are clipped together. When the appliance is switched on, the blades continuously move lengthways to provide the sawing action. They were popular in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. [citation needed]
A sword by a Sikhs side, kirpan, also called bhagauti, represents the primal Divine energy. It is the protector of the oppressed and an emblem of power, dignity and man's sovereignty. Moreover, combined in him is the saintliness of the rishis of old with the sternness and strength of a knight.
The phurba (Tibetan: ཕུར་པ or ཕུར་བ, Wylie: phur pa or phur ba; alternate transliterations: phurpa, phurbu, purbha, or phurpu) [needs IPA] or kīla (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla) is a three-sided peg, stake, knife, or nail-like ritual implement deeply rooted in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and Bön traditions. Its ...
A Bowie knife of pattern-welded steel. A knife (pl.: knives; from Old Norse knifr 'knife, dirk' [1]) is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt.
Rampuri. The Rampuri (रामपूरी चाकू) is an Indian gravity knife of formidable reputation having a single-edged blade roughly 9 to 12 inches (23 to 30 cm) long. Sometimes, it is the switchblade type but there are also step-lock types. [1][2] The name Rampuri comes from the town of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. The royal bladesmiths ...
Dual-pole, dual-throw knife switch in one of its two closed positions. A knife switch is a type of switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. It is composed of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw. The hinge and jaw are both fixed to an insulated base, and the knife has ...
Bagh nakh. The bagh nakh, [1] vagh nakh, or vagh nakhya (Marathi: वाघनख / वाघनख्या, Bengali: বাঘনখ, Hindi: बाघ नख, Urdu: باگھ نکھ, lit. tiger claw) is a fist-load, claw-like dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, designed to fit over the knuckles or be concealed under and against ...
The pesh-kabz or peshkabz (Persian: پیش قبض, Hindi: पेश क़ब्ज़) [1] is a type of Indo-Persian knife designed to penetrate mail armour and other types of armour. [2][3][4] The word is also spelled pesh-qabz or pish-ghabz and means "fore-grip" in the Persian language; it was borrowed into the Hindustani language. [1]