Definition of scissors Scissors
/sɪˈzɚz/ - [sizerz] - scis•sors
We found 13 definitions of scissors from 7 different sources.
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What does scissors mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: scissors |
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| scissors - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades | ||
| pair of scissors | ||
| edge tool any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) | ||
| compound lever a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum | ||
| plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | ||
| blade the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||
| clipper scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) | ||
| shears large scissors with strong blades | ||
| scissors - a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move | ||
| scissors - a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze | ||
| scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor grip, scissors grip | ||
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Wiktionary 
- scissors (Noun)
A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed. - scissors (Noun)
An attacking move conducted by two players; the player without the ball runs from one side of the ball carrier , behind the ball carrier, and receives a pass from the ball carrier on the other side. - scissors (Noun)
A method of skating with one foot significantly in front of the other. - scissors (Noun)
An exercise in which the legs are switched back and forth, suggesting the motion of scissors. - scissors (Noun)
A scissors hold .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scissors (n. pl.)
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.
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scissors
A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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scissors
siz′orz, n.pl. a cutting instrument consisting of two blades fastened at the middle: shears.—v.i. Scise, sīz (obs.), to cut: to penetrate.—adjs. Sciss′ible, Sciss′ile, capable of being cut.—ns. Scis′sion, the act of cutting: division: splitting; Scissipar′ity, reproduction by fission.—v.t. Sciss′or, to cut with scissors.—ns. Sciss′or-bill, a skimmer; Sciss′or-tail, an American bird, the scissor-tailed fly-catcher; Sciss′or-tooth, the sectorial tooth of a carnivore which cuts against its fellow; Scissū′ra (anat.), a fissure, a cleft; Scis′sure, a cleft: a fissure: a rupture: a division; Scissurel′la, a genus of gasteropods with a shell deeply cut. [Formerly written cisors—O. Fr. cisoires, conn. with Fr. ciseaux, scissors, from Late L. cisorium, a cutting instrument—L. cædĕre, cæsum, to cut.]
Wikipedia 
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Knives are better than scissors for some uses.
Unlike a knife, scissors have two sharp edges.
Some types of scissors, like children's scissors, are not very sharp.
Children's scissors and are often protected with plastic. These are called "Safety Scissors".
Scissors can be made for left-handed or right-handed people.
Using scissors made for the wrong hand is very hard for most people.
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🔤- scissors, verb, present, 3rd person singular of scissor (infinitive).
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