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scissor in French

scissor in French is ciseau, couper aux ciseaux — scissor means to cut with, or as if with, scissors.

scissor in French

ciseau
noun
(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.
couper aux ciseaux
verb
(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.

What does "scissor" mean?

  1. verb To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
    "They clipped the beads from her arms and scissored inches from her hair."
  2. verb To move in a scissor-like motion, especially the legs.
    "The runner scissored over the hurdles."
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scissor in a sentence

  • They clipped the beads from her arms and scissored inches from her hair.
  • Network Rail, which had been able to secure funding from a multitude of 'patient capital' players across the world, was brought to heel, its credit card scissored.
  • The runner scissored over the hurdles.
  • He scissored his legs as he swam across the pool.

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What is "scissor" in French?
"scissor" in French is ciseau, couper aux ciseaux. scissor means: To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
Are there other ways to say "scissor" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "scissor": ciseau, couper aux ciseaux.
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