scissors grinder

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scissors grinder - 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.]
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     Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
        Eng.]
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