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scissor in Swedish

scissor in Swedish is saxblad, skalm, skänkel — scissor means to cut with, or as if with, scissors.

scissor in Swedish

saxblad
noun
(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.
skalm
noun
(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.
skänkel
noun
(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.
sax
noun
(noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
klippa
verb
(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
saxa
verb
(transitive) To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
saxa
verb
(intransitive, sex) To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.

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 Swedish?
"scissor" in Swedish is saxblad, skalm, skänkel. scissor means: To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
Are there other ways to say "scissor" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 6 translations listed for "scissor": saxblad, skalm, skänkel, sax, klippa, saxa.
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