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
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
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
Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham as the home side see off Burnley 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 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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