Definition of Scissors. Meaning of Scissors. Synonyms of Scissors

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Definition of Scissors

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Scissors Scis"sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] 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. [Formerly written also cisors, cizars, and scissars.] Scissors grinder (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker. [Prov. Eng.]
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Probe Probe, n. (Surg.) An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc. --Parr. Probe, or Probe-pointed, scissors (Surg.), scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end. --Wiseman.
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Scissor Scis"sor, v. t. To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors. --Massinger.

Meaning of Scissors from wikipedia

- Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools. A pair of scissors consists of a pair of blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other...
- Rock paper scissors (also known by several other names and word orders, see § Names) is an intransitive hand game, usually pla**** between two people, in...
- Running with Scissors may refer to: Running with Scissors (memoir), a 2002 book by Augusten Burroughs Running with Scissors (film), a 2006 adaptation of...
- Look up rock paper scissors in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rock paper scissors, or paper scissors rock, is an intransitive hand game pla**** between...
- Look up scissors in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scissors are a tool used for cutting. Scissor or scissors may also refer to: Scissors, Texas Scissor...
- Paper, Scissors, Stone may refer to: Rock paper scissors, a hand game Nemesis Game, a film directed and written by Jesse Warn called Paper, Scissors, Stone...
- The scissors is an aerial dogfighting maneuver commonly used by military fighter pilots. It is primarily a defensive maneuver, used by an aircraft that...
- Scissors is a party game in which the rules of game are hidden from some of the players. Players will sit in a circle and p**** a pair of real or imaginary...
- Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively...
- knee-on-stomach position; or techniques such as leg scissors (also referred to as body scissors and in budō referred to as do-jime; 胴絞, "trunk strangle"...