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scissors

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scis·sors /ˈsɪzəz $ -ərz/ ●●● S3 noun [plural]  pair_scissors.jpg TZa tool for cutting paper, cloth etc, made of two sharp blades fastened together in the middle, with holes for your finger and thumb 剪刀 a pair of scissors 一把剪刀4  See picture of 见图 SEWING5 see picture at 见图 first aid kit
Examples from the Corpus
scissorsAfter, they had to cut her knots with nail scissors.Downstairs he found Beryl at the table with the newspaper, her coffee and a pair of scissors.Lewie took out a pair of scissors and with this big smile on his face cut off my tie.a pair of scissorsOne uncle starts a discussion of whether a stick and sharp knife is better than scissors.We cant take time to talk to the stylist before they wield the scissors.With the scissors, make a cut 1 / 4 inch from one end, beginning from the folded side.Put those scissors down, ladies.And don't touch those scissors.pair of scissorsDownstairs he found Beryl at the table with the newspaper, her coffee and a pair of scissors.Lewie took out a pair of scissors and with this big smile on his face cut off my tie.This represents a pair of scissors, Holmes.Thereupon, she said a prayer, took a pair of scissors and cut it off.She snipped crisp green stalks with a pair of scissors.We might have found the pair of scissors that killed Nicola Sharpe.
Origin scissors (1300-1400) Old French cisoires, from Late Latin cisorium cutting tool, from Latin caedere to cut
scis·sors nounChineseSyllable
cutting sharp cloth a paper, etc, two for tool Corpus made of


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scissors
scissors /ˈsɪzəz $ -ərz/ noun [plural]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: cisoires, from Late Latin cisorium 'cutting tool', from Latin caedere 'to cut'

a tool for cutting paper, cloth etc, made of two sharp blades fastened together in the middle, with holes for your finger and thumb:
    a pair of scissors


🔑 scis·sorsBrE /ˈsɪzəz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪzərz/ 🔊 noun [plural]
a tool for cutting paper or cloth, that has two sharp blades with handles, joined together in the middle 剪刀a pair of scissors一把剪刀   see also nail scissors
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scis·sor BrE /ˈsɪzə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪzər/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] The legs move in a scissor action. 两腿像剪刀似的运动。🔊🔊