Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cut or clip with scissors or shears.
- noun A cutting implement consisting of two blades joined by a swivel pin that allows the cutting edges to be opened and closed.
- noun Any of various gymnastic exercises or jumps in which the movement of the legs suggests the opening and closing of scissors.
- noun A scissors hold.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The singular of scissors.
- To cut with scissors; prepare with the help of scissors.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun rare One
blade on a pair ofscissors . - noun noun adjunct Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as
scissor kick , scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack. - verb To cut using, or as if using
scissors . - verb To
excise orexpunge something from a text. - verb To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the
legs . - verb To engage in
scissoring (tribadism ), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other. - verb skating To skate with one foot significantly in front of the other.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cut with or as if with scissors
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The so-called scissor lifts rented by the university were not supposed to be used in winds above 28 mph, but the weather service had issued a warning the day of Sullivan's death saying winds of 25 mph to 35 mph were expected with gusts of up to 45 mph.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Siggy has a small 'hatch' defect called a scissor beak.
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One operation conducted northwest of Loc Ninh was to put a "scissor" bridge in place on a small river at the border.
Schott, Richard S. 1972
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He further stated that it was good for the "scissor" bridge to remain in place as it gave the
Schott, Richard S. 1972
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As we look ahead to what may be a succession of "scissor," revolts in the future, we must also ask ourselves what it is that we have really lost in Iraq.
The Lesson of Iraq 1969
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As we look ahead to what may be a succession of "scissor," revolts in the future, we must also ask ourselves what it is that we have really lost in Iraq.
The Lesson of Iraq 1958
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Wilshere immediately apologised for his lunge on Nikola Zigic and Emmanuel Eboué has also now revealed his remorse for a two-footed 'scissor' tackle on Liam Ridgewell.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Saturday's game, Wenger had specifically described the danger of the sort of 'scissor'
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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The 27-year-old Ivory Coast international could have been with Wilshere in the dressing room at the weekend but his "scissor" tackle on Liam Ridgewell was not punished with a red card.
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The "scissor" function sounds like another term for the protease in HIV.
logophile commented on the word scissor
(n): half a pair of scissors; KNIFE
October 20, 2007