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tisores — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scissors noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.
  • shears noun A large scissor-like cutting tool with two pivoting blades, used for tasks like trimming hedges or cutting sheet metal.

Senses

tisores is used for these senses in English:

  • scissors (countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.
  • shears A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.

scissors — full definition

  1. noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.
  2. noun In wrestling or similar sports, a hold in which the legs are locked around an opponent like closing blades.

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