Scissor
noun
A tool used for cutting. Typically have two blades crossing each other.
She used a pair of scissors to cut the paper into shapes.
verb
To cut with scissors.
She is scissoring the paper into different shapes.
verb
To move the legs back and forth in a way that looks like the movement of scissor's blades.
The swimmers scissored their legs as part of the synchronized swimming routine.
noun
A tool used for cutting. Typically have two blades crossing each other.
She used a pair of scissors to cut the paper into shapes.
verb
To cut with scissors.
She is scissoring the paper into different shapes.
verb
To move the legs back and forth in a way that looks like the movement of scissor's blades.
The swimmers scissored their legs as part of the synchronized swimming routine.
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Pro Tip 1/3Variety of Materials
Scissors can cut various materials beyond paper, like fabric or hair.
He used scissors to trim the ribbon.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Description
Scissors typically have a handle with finger holes for gripping.
The tailor's scissors had large finger holes for comfortable use.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Concerns
Pointed scissors can be sharp and dangerous, hence safety scissors exist.
Children in class used safety scissors with rounded edges.
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Safari Live - Day 69 PIPE...
get them here absolutely they are and to most arachnophobia refined creatures in the world they run at an astonishing speed they've got these vicious kind of an scissor like tooth drawers at the front of their faces that kind of slide over each other like this and the kind
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The passing of time,...
he takes his oath, and now he's speaking to the people. There's so many challenging aspects when I create photographs like this. For this particular photograph, I was in a 50-foot scissor lift up in the air and it was not very stable.
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The Hummingbirds of São...
It's a very special species, it's called swallowtail the hummingbird because of its tail. Here in Brazil, we call it Scissor hummingbird, because exactly the shape of its tail looks like a scissor.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 69 PIPE...
get them here absolutely they are and to most arachnophobia refined creatures in the world they run at an astonishing speed they've got these vicious kind of an scissor like tooth drawers at the front of their faces that kind of slide over each other like this and the kind
Video examples
The passing of time,...
he takes his oath, and now he's speaking to the people. There's so many challenging aspects when I create photographs like this. For this particular photograph, I was in a 50-foot scissor lift up in the air and it was not very stable.
Video examples
The Hummingbirds of São...
It's a very special species, it's called swallowtail the hummingbird because of its tail. Here in Brazil, we call it Scissor hummingbird, because exactly the shape of its tail looks like a scissor.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Robert Sheehan
Irish Actor
I never aspired to be in a band, but being onstage is a very cool feeling. It's like you're the lord of the room. It's hard to croon and run around doing big scissor kicks while also trying to play, though. I'm still mastering that.
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Michael Bastian
American Designer
The minute you see a guy doing one of those Naomi Campbell catwalk-action kind of things, it falls apart. A lot of hips and the scissor walk? No! Men always need to be men.
Quote examples
Robert Sheehan
Irish Actor
I never aspired to be in a band, but being onstage is a very cool feeling. It's like you're the lord of the room. It's hard to croon and run around doing big scissor kicks while also trying to play, though. I'm still mastering that.
Quote examples
Michael Bastian
American Designer
The minute you see a guy doing one of those Naomi Campbell catwalk-action kind of things, it falls apart. A lot of hips and the scissor walk? No! Men always need to be men.
Example 1 of 2
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