knife-handle

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Noun1.knife-handle - marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shellknife-handle - marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
jackknife clam, razor clam
clam - burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
Ensis, genus Ensis - razor clams
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Look at your knife-handle, there, my civilized and enlightened gourmand dining off that roast beef, what is that handle made of?
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The woman actually thinks she can take me in!!!"" cried the captain, striking his knife-handle on the table in a transport of virtuous indignation.
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The report includes new information on ivory workshops-eight in Uthai Thani, one each in Chai Nat and Payuha Kiri, and three in Bangkok-between them employing dozens of carvers in the production of ivory jewelry, belt buckles and knife-handles.
Legal loopholes make illegal ivory trade thrive in Thailand
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