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Scissors

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Noun

1. pair of scissors, scissors

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

2. scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors, scissors grip, scissors hold

a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

3. scissors

a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move

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Scissors

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plural noun
1. Also called: pair of scissors
a cutting instrument used for cloth, hair, etc, having two crossed pivoted blades that cut by a shearing action, with ring-shaped handles at one end
2. 
a wrestling hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs round an opponent's body or head, locks the feet together, and squeezes
3. 
any gymnastic or athletic feat in which the legs cross and uncross in a scissor-like movement
4. athletics
a technique in high-jumping, now little used, in which the legs perform a scissor-like movement in clearing the bar

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Scissors

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noun
1.  [also with pl. v.]
a cutting instrument, usually smaller than shears, with two opposing blades, each having a looped handle, which are pivoted together in the middle so that they work against each other as the instrument is closed on the paper, cloth, etc. to be cut
also called pair of scissors
2. 
a. 
a gymnastic feat or exercise in which the legs are moved in a way suggestive of the opening and closing of scissor blades
b. 
scissors hold

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Scissors

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tr.v. scis·sored, scis·sor·ing, scis·sors
To cut or clip with scissors or shears.
n.
1. scissors (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A cutting implement consisting of two blades joined by a swivel pin that allows the cutting edges to be opened and closed.
2. scissors (used with a sing. verb) Sports
a. Any of various gymnastic exercises or jumps in which the movement of the legs suggests the opening and closing of scissors.
b. A scissors hold.

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