scissors

3 definitions found

scissors - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
     ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
     L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
     spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
     who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
     split.]
     A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
     consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
     pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
     called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
     cizars, and scissars.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
        Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

scissors - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  scissors
      n 1: an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades [syn:
           scissors, pair of scissors]
      2: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the
         opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
         [syn: scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor   grip
         , scissors grip]
      3: a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the
         gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move

scissors - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Scissors, TX (CDP, FIPS 66248)
    Location: 26.13001 N, 98.05157 W
    Population (1990): 1513 (346 housing units)
    Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)