scissor

American  

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /

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.

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verb (used without object)

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

   a gymnast scissoring over the bar.

noun

1. scissors.

scissor British  

/ ˈsɪzə /

noun

1. (modifier) of or relating to scissors

   a scissor blade

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verb

1. to cut (an object) with scissors

Other Word Forms

• unscissored
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of scissor

First recorded in 1605–15; v. use of singular of scissors

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Example Sentences

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scissor

Five Delta employees were gathered near a scissor lift when Bautista climbed into the lift and elevated himself around 40- to 50-feet high, the sheriff’s report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

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

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

A grounds crew member wheeled out a scissor lift after about 20 minutes, then waited for a beekeeper to arrive as fans in the sections behind home plate were cleared out for safety.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

Roy pointed at the paper, checkerboarded with scissor holes.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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