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scissor

[siz-er]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut or clip out with scissors.

  2. to eliminate or eradicate from a text; expunge.

    testimony scissored from the record.



verb (used without object)

  1. to move one's body or legs like the blades of scissors.

    a gymnast scissoring over the bar.

scissor

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. (modifier) of or relating to scissors

    a scissor blade

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to cut (an object) with scissors

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unscissored adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scissor1

First recorded in 1605–15; v. use of singular of scissors
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To prepare radish greens, cut off the leafy greens from the bulb using scissors or a knife, making sure to leave about a 1/2 inch of stem attached to the individual bulb.

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Lowrey, who had been given 16 months in February 2024 for threatening to kill someone while holding scissors to their throat, admitted dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.

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Some teachers at Westbourne Academy in Ipswich have walked out in protest at children's behaviour after they said chairs and scissors had been thrown at them.

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Knives, blowtorches and scissors were also found at the scene, the hearing was told.

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Teachers at Westbourne Academy are having chairs and scissors thrown at them, and many are struggling with their mental health, Ms Walker says.

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