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Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools:
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.
●
In Aviation & Military:
A type of
defensive
maneuver
in
dogfighting
,
involving
repeatedly
turning
one's
aircraft
towards that of the
attacker
in order to
force
them to overshoot.
●
In Aviation & Military:
An
instance
of the above
dogfighting
maneuver.
●
In Rugby:
An
attacking
move
conducted
by two
player
s; 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
.
●
In Skating:
A method of
skating
with
one foot
significantly
in front of
the other.
●
In Gymnastics:
An
exercise
in which the
legs
are
switched
back and forth
,
suggesting
the
motion
of scissors.
●
In Wrestling:
A
scissors
hold.
●
In Rock paper scissors:
A
hand
with the
index
and
middle fingers
open
(a
handshape
resembling
scissors
), that
beats
paper
and
loses
to
rock
. It
beats
lizard
and
loses
to Spock in
rock
-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
●
plural of scissor
Verb
●
Rare form of
scissor
(“To
cut
using, or
as if
using,
scissor
s.”).
●
third-person singular
simple
present indicative
of scissor
Intj
●
Cry of
anguish
or frustration.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Shears
Scissor
Switch
Cizars
Cizers
Scissars
Pair Of Scissors
Related
Shears
Tweezers
Knives
Pliers
Knife
Tongs
Cutters
Blades
Cutter
Pencils
Needles
Saws
Brushes
Razors
Toothpicks
Gloves
Pencil
Brush
Blade
Nails
Clamps
Trimmers
Clippers
Forceps
Screwdriver
Razor
Stick
Scalpels
Sticks
Pens
Chisels
Screws
Finger
Chopsticks
Fingers
Nail
Pen
Cords
Hammer
Spoons
Tape
Sword
Scalpel
Sandpaper
Needle
Sleeves
Chisel
Machines
Spoon
Wire Cutters
Nail Clippers
Razor Blades
Garden Shears
Bolt Cutters
Rubber Bands
Binder Clips
More
Rhymes
Scissors
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