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| scis·sors [ sízzərz ] (plural scis·sors) |
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1. instrument for cutting something: a hand-held cutting instrument made up of two crossed connected blades, each with a ring-shaped handle, that pivot on each other and cut as they come together
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takes a plural verb
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2. gymnastics movement: in gymnastics, a movement of the legs that resembles the opening and closing of scissors
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3. technique in high-jumping: in the high jump, a simple technique of clearing the bar sideways with a leading leg and then the other in a fast separating and closing movement. This technique is now rarely used.
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4. wrestling
Same as scissors hold
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| [14th century. Via French cisoires< late Latin cisoria "cutting tool" < Latin cis-, past participle of caedere "cut"] |
