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Scissors

Scissors Meaning & Definition
Scissors Definition And Meaning

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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