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scissors
noun
nail scissors
noun
scissor hold
noun
scissor kick
noun
clip
verb
snip
noun
snip
verb
cut
verb
pinking shears
noun
secateurs
noun
shears
noun
Swiss Army knife
noun
Definition of
scissors noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
scissors
noun
ˈsɪzəz
ˈsɪzərz
[
plural
]
a tool for cutting paper or cloth, that has two sharp blades with handles, joined together in the middle
a pair of scissors
see also
nail scissors
scissor
adjective
[
only before noun
]
The legs move in a scissor action.