Shiv
Shiv noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
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Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
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- She can easily perform a Throat Slash with a broken teacup, or sharpen her (metal) toenail into a Sinister Shiv and take on a building full of Mooks stark-naked and handcuffed.
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During her fight with Pennsatucky, she uses it to take her down when attacked with a crucifix shiv.
Source: Series / Orange Is the New Black -
Cutlery Escape Aid: In Most Wanted, Deadshot snaps off pieces of his utensils to construct a shiv that he uses to take out out a guard and escape.
Source: Comic Book / Suicide Squad
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