scissors

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scissors
ˈsɪzəz Listen
Meanings
noun
  • an instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, and other material, consisting of two blades laid one on top of the other and fastened in the middle so as to allow them to be opened and closed by a thumb and finger inserted through rings on the end of their handles.
scissor
ˈsɪzə Listen
Meanings
verb
  • cut (something) with scissors.
    E.g. pages scissored out of a magazine
  • move (one's legs) back and forth in a way resembling the action of scissors.
    E.g. he was still hanging on, scissoring his legs uselessly

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