scissor
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cut or clip out with scissors.
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to eliminate or eradicate from a text; expunge.
testimony scissored from the record.
verb (used without object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of scissor
First recorded in 1605–15; v. use of singular of scissors
Example Sentences
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I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
It was a revolutionary car, with scissor doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
And like something from a film script, it was McTominay's spectacular scissor kick against Cagliari on the last day of the season that sent Napoli on their way to winning the title.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
Matthew Baraniak was on work release in 2019 when he was killed at a Pennsylvania heavy machinery service center while operating a scissor lift.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
“First I use this scissor tool right here to chop up the sample like this,” he says.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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