About The Word Scissors
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Scissors
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What's The Definition Of Scissors?
[n] a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
[n] and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades Synonyms | Synonyms for Scissors: pair of scissors | scissor grip | scissors grip | scissors hold Related Terms | Find terms related to Scissors: See Also | blade | clipper | clippers | compound lever | edge tool | shears | snuffers | wrestling hold Scissors In Webster's Dictionary \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern
spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
called a {pair of scissors}. [Formerly written also {cisors},
{cizars}, and {scissars}.]
{Scissors grinder} (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker.
[Prov. Eng.]
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