scissors (redirected from pairs of scissors)

scis·sor  (szr) 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. [From alteration (influenced by Latin scissor, cutter) of Middle English sisours, scissors, from Old French cisoires, from Vulgar Latin *csria, from Late Latin, pl. of csrium, cutting instrument, from Latin caesus, -csus, past participle of caedere, to cut; see ka-id- in Indo-European roots.]

scissors top: embroidery scissors bottom: all-purpose scissors

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scissors [ˈsɪzəz]

pl n

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. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a wrestling hold in which a wrestler wraps his legs round his opponent's body or head, locks his feet together, and squeezes

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) any gymnastic or athletic feat in which the legs cross and uncross in a scissor-like movement

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Athletics a technique in high-jumping, now little used, in which the legs perform a scissor-like movement in clearing the bar

[C14 sisoures, from Old French cisoires, from Vulgar Latin cīsōria (unattested), ultimately from Latin caedere to cut; see chisel]

scissor-like  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scissors - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades pair of scissors blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge clipper - scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural) compound lever - a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) shears - large scissors with strong blades snuffers - scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	2.	scissors - a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors grip, scissors hold wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling
	3.	scissors - a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)

Translations

scissors [ˈsɪzəz]

A. NPL → tijeras fpl
a pair of scissors → unas tijeras

B. CPD scissors jump N → tijera f
scissors kick N → chilena f, tijereta f

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scissors [ˈsɪzə^rz] npl

(= tool) → ciseaux mpl
a pair of scissors → une paire de ciseaux

(in gymnastics) → ciseau m

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scissors

n

pl → Schere f; a pair of scissors → eine Schere

sing (Sport, also scissors jump) → Schersprung m; (also scissors hold) → Schere f

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scissors [ˈsɪzəz] npl → forbici fpl
a pair of scissors → un paio di forbici

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scissors [ˈsɪzəz] npl → forbici fpl
a pair of scissors → un paio di forbici

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scissors

n pl scissors [ˈsizəz]

a type of cutting instrument with two blades a pair of scissors. skêr مِقَص ножици nůžky saks die Schere ψαλίδι tijeras käärid قيچي sakset ciseaux מִספָּרַיִים कैंची, करतनी škare olló gunting skæri forbici はさみ 가위 žirklės šķēres gunting schaar saks nożyczki tesoura foarfece ножницы nožnice škarje makaze sax กรรไกร makas 剪刀 ножиці قینچی cái kéo 剪刀

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scissors → مقص nůžky saks Schere ψαλίδι tijeras sakset ciseaux škare forbici はさみ 가위 schaar saks nożyce tesoura ножницы sax กรรไกร makas cái kéo 剪刀