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scissors

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair, consisting of two sharp blades that are joined in the middle, and two handles with holes to put your fingers through:

Examples:

a pair of scissors
Could you pass me the/those scissors, please?
2
a cutting device consisting of two blades, each with a ring-shaped handle, which are joined in the middle so that their sharp edges move against each other, used esp. for cutting paper or cloth:

Examples:

a pair of scissors

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