scissors

/ˈsɪzərz/

/ˈsɪzəz/

Definitions of scissors

1. noun

   an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
   synonyms: pair of scissors

   types:

   clipper

   scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)

   shears

   large scissors with strong blades

   snuffers

   scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick

   clipper

   shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)

   pruning shears

   shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants

   snips, tinsnips

   (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal

   thinning shears

   shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair

   type of:

   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)
2. noun

   a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
   synonyms: scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors grip, scissors hold

   type of:

   wrestling hold

   a hold used in the sport of wrestling
3. noun

   a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
   type of:

   gymnastic exercise

   (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)