# scissor

Pronunciation: US say "SIZ-ur" /ˈsɪzɚ/; UK say "SIZ-uh" /ˈsɪzə/

## Verb

1. To cut something using scissors, or in a manner resembling the action of scissors.
   - Simple: To cut something using scissors, or in a way like scissors do.
   - _The tailor scissored the cloth into precise panels._
   - _Children learn to scissor paper into simple shapes._
4. To move something back and forth like the blades of a pair of scissors, especially the legs.
   - Simple: To move something the way scissors open and close, especially your legs.
   - _The dancer scissored her legs in a sharp, controlled motion._
   - _Two skaters scissor across the ice in perfect unison._
5. Of two women, to have sex by interlocking their legs and rubbing their vulvas together; to practice tribadism.
   - Simple: To take part in a sexual act where two women rub their vulvas together while crossing their legs.
   - _The couple scissored after a long evening together._
   - _Some women scissor as a way to reach orgasm without penetration._
7. To cut out or delete a portion of a text, removing it entirely.
   - Simple: To cut or remove a part from a piece of writing.
   - _Censors scissored several passages from the manuscript before publication._
   - _The board wants to scissor the controversial clause from the report._
8. To skate with one foot held significantly ahead of the other, often for balance or control.
   - Simple: To skate with one foot kept well ahead of the other.
   - _The hockey player scissored across the blue line to gain speed._
   - _Learn to scissor before attempting sharper turns._

## Noun

2. Used before another noun to name a thing whose action resembles the opening and closing of scissors, as in scissor kick or scissor jack.
   - Simple: Used before another word to name something that moves or works like scissors.
   - _The gymnast finished her routine with a clean scissor jump._
   - _He trapped his opponent in a tight scissor hold._
3. Attributive form of scissors. — Attributive form of scissors.
   - Simple: Attributive form of scissors. Use this form before another noun.
   - _He oiled the scissor joint so the blades moved smoothly._
   - _A worn scissor handle can cause blisters during long cutting sessions._
6. A cutting instrument with two pivoted blades, used to cut paper, cloth, hair, and similar materials. *(India)*
   - Simple: A tool with two blades that cut paper, cloth, and other thin things.
   - _The barber reached for his scissor and trimmed the edges._
   - _Keep the scissor out of the toddler's reach._

## Noun

9. A single blade of a pair of scissors, considered separately from its matching counterpart. *(rare)*
   - Simple: One of the two blades that make up a pair of scissors.
   - _The left scissor had bent slightly out of alignment._
   - _A loose rivet let one scissor wobble against the other._

## Verb

10. To reproduce a piece of text as an excerpt or copy, lifting it from another source. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To copy a piece of writing by taking it from another source.
   - _The weekly gazette scissored half its news from the city dailies._
   - _Lazy compilers scissor whole passages without crediting the author._

## Origin

The word comes from Middle English cysour, altered from sisours ('scissors'), from Old French cisoires, from Latin caedere ('to cut'). The current spelling was influenced by Latin scindere, scissus ('to split').

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