switchblade

ＳＦのThe Martian by Andy Weirを読んでいます。
And I had NASA telling me what to do every step of the way.
You should try to be more cool. Wear dark glasses and a leather jacket. Carry a switchblade. Aspire to a level of coolness known only as..."Botanist Cool."
"switchblade" は刃のついた工具の様ですが、一般的な工具なのでしょうか？
・Oxford English Dictionary: A knife with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed. British term flick knife: He grabbed the switchblade from his back pocket as Carl got closer and closer.
・Collins Dictionary: A switchblade is a knife with a blade that is hidden in the handle and that springs out when a button is pressed.: I heard the rustle of movement, then the metallic snap of her switchblade flicking open.
いわゆる飛び出しナイフの事ですね。もっとも私は本物の飛び出しナイフも見たことも触ったこともありませんが。