scissors
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- noun
- /ˈsɪz.ɚz/
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- You can use scissors to cut paper, fabric, or even cardboard into shape.
- a pair of scissors
- cut with scissors
- paper and scissors
I tried to cut this rope but my scissors was too small.
- I tried to cut this rope but my scissors was too small.
- But wield those left-handed scissors or foils with pride.
- I got some new kitchen scissors and they look so cool.
- And if anyone with a hand wanted to make scissors appear, they could.
Examples
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There was only one thing to do: reach for the scissors to cut the cord.
Academic text (2007) -
You'll need both your sharp scissors and a hot glue gun for this part.
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I got some new kitchen scissors and they look so cool.
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You know, everyone needs a nice pair of small scissors for all these little small jobs.
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I should have brought scissors, but I'll get it.
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Now give me my scissors from the medicine chest.
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Get me a pair of scissors.
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Cut along solid lines with scissors to separate the six corner fittings.
Academic text (2007) -
Put those scissors down.
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Give me the scissors.
Synonyms
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A tool with two sharp blades you hold to cut paper or cloth
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Large strong scissors for cutting thick things like hedges or cloth
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
A wrestler wraps their legs around someone's body or head and squeezes them with the feet
- Specialized
A swimming leg movement that opens and closes the legs to move the body forward in sidestroke
- Jargon
A hold that wraps the legs around an opponent's body or head and squeezes with the feet
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Etymology
Scissors comes from an old Latin verb caedere meaning 'to cut', which passed into Old French before it reached English. You can see the same cutting root in words like incision, so the name points straight to their job of cutting.