scissors

Definition of scissors in English English dictionary: A single pair of scissors; 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. Also known as a switch. See also dummy scissors. Referred to singularly as "a scissors"; corresponding verb to scissor; Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scissor; A type of 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; the tool is operated by one hand by putting the thumb and a finger or fingers through holes at the ends of the blades that are opposite to the cutting edges; {n} a small pair of shears; {i} hand-operated cutting tool consisting of two pivoted blades which slide against one another and cut material placed between them; third-person singular of scissor; The weight is distributed evenly on both feet Both legs slide past each other forward and backward or side to side; a hand tool that is used to cut paper, thin card and fabric; and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades; cuts materials; Cutting utensils with identically sized finger holes, or bows, and an overall length of usually less than six inches, Use for detailed cutting and for trimming thread and backing; a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as scissors move a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades; Also known as U-shaped stairs, scissors stairs reverse direction half way up to return back the way it started; a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze; sharpen on bevel, not on side of blade; a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as scissors move; 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; Many stitchers just use regular sewing scissors for their work I find they are fine for trimming the fabric to proper dimensions for sewing, but I prefer the curved needlework scissors for trimming threads There are many different styles of needlework scissors available, such as stork scissors and bent blade scissors One well-known manufacturer of needlework scissors is Gingher; Scissors are a small cutting tool with two sharp blades that are screwed together. You use scissors for cutting things such as paper and cloth. He told me to get some scissors She picked up a pair of scissors from the windowsill. Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends and the handle ends; spring shears have a C-shaped spring connection at the handle ends; Often called a pair of scissors; Spring to the right foot as the left foot kicks forward then spring to the left foot as the right foot kicks forward The body weight usually rests on the back foot but can rest on the front or both feet You spring on the spot and the legs alternately kick forward and may touch the ground with the toe, heel or whole foot The scissors appear in many rhythms; cizars; cizar
Scissors Paper Stone: The game Rock Paper Scissors
scissors crossover: Two pairs of switches that cross over between two parallel train tracks forming an X
scissors kick: (Spor) A bicycle kick, scissors kick, Pelé kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg high overhead to reach the ball (in original head height), which gets kicked backward over the player's head
scissors and paste: cutting tool and glue
scissors hold: A wrestling hold in which the legs of one opponent are locked about the head or body of another opponent
scissors jump: type of high jump while moving the legs in a scissor-like movement
scissors kick: a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion
scissors kick: A swimming kick in which the legs are opened and closed like scissors, used especially in sidestroke
scissors range: series of numbers that has a logical connection
Paper Scissors Stone: The game Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors: A popular child's game played by using hand signs; frequently used to break ties. Two players face each other with one hand out flat, palm facing up; other hand in a fist strikes the palm three times (often calling out ro! sham! bo! to keep the two players moving in sync), and on the third strike producing one of three hand symbols: Remaining a fist for "rock", a 'peace' sign for "scissors", the hand out flat with palm facing down for "paper". The winner is decided as follows: Rock beats scissors; scissors beat paper; paper beats rock. In the case of a tie (two of the same sign), the process is repeated
dummy scissors: An attacking move by two players resembling a scissors move but where the ball carrier only dummies the pass to his team-mate
grafting scissors: a surgeon's scissors, used in rhino plastic operations, etc
nail scissors: Small, usually curved scissors used for cutting fingernails, and toenails
scissor: One blade on a pair of scissors
scissor: (Noun Adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack
scissor: To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other
scissor: To excise or expunge something from a text
The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record.
scissor: To cut using, or as if using scissors
scissor: To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs
The runner scissored over the hurdles.
rock paper scissors: (Oyunlar) Rock, Paper, Scissors is a common name for a popular two-person hand game. It may also be referred to as Paper, Rock, Scissors, or by other combinations of the three words. The game is often used as a selection method in a similar way to coin flipping or drawing straws to randomly select a person for some purpose. However, unlike truly random selections, it can be played with skill if the game extends over many sessions, as a player can often recognize and exploit the non-random behavior of an opponent
I have my own scissors: I have my own worries
nail scissors: Nail scissors are small scissors that you use for cutting your nails. Mishka got some nail scissors and started carefully trimming his fingernails. Small scissors with short, curved blades for trimming and shaping fingernails or toenails. a small pair of scissors for cutting your nails
nail scissors: small scissors used to cut fingernails
pair of scissors: scissors
scissor: To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors
scissor: {f} cut with scissors, clip or trim with scissors
scissor: cut with or as if with scissors
scissor: To move something as a pair of scissors, especially the legs

scissors

Hyphenation

scis·sors

Turkish pronunciation

sîzırz

Synonyms

pair of scissors

Pronunciation

/ˈsəzərz/ /ˈsɪzɜrz/

Etymology

() c.1350–1400 Middle English sisoures Old French cisoires Vulgar Latin *cīsōria, plural of Late Latin cīsōrium (“cutting tool”) (compare chisel); from Latin word root -cīsus (compare excise) or cæsus, past participle of cædere (“to cut”). * Current spelling, from the 16th century, is by association with Medieval Latin scissor (“tailor”), from Latin carrying the meaning “carver, cutter”, from scindere (“to split”).

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