scis´sor|er

scis´sor|er
scis|sor «SIHZ uhr», verb, noun.
–v.t., v.i.
1. to cut with scissors: »

Each folio being scissored into half a dozen pieces (D. C. Murray). Figurative. The author does not scissor the story neatly out of whole cloth to a preconceived pattern (Time).

2. to move (the legs) in vaulting, swimming, or other sports, like the movements of scissor blades: »

High hurdlers leap over the final hurd's…Outstretched arms maintain balanced and help the runners to “scissor” their legs over the 3 ½-foot bars (Ed Chay).

–n.
Informal. scissors: »

Lend me your scissor.

[< scissors]
scis´sor|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scis|sor-tailed flycatcher — «SIHZ uhr TAYLD», = scissortail. (Cf. ↑scissortail) …   Useful english dictionary

  • scis|sor|a|ble — «SIHZ uhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be cut with scissors …   Useful english dictionary

  • scis|sor|bill — «SIHZ uhr BIHL», noun. = skimmer (def. 3). (Cf. ↑skimmer) …   Useful english dictionary

  • scis|sor|like — «SIHZ uhr LYK», adjective. similar to scissors …   Useful english dictionary

  • scis|sor|tail — «SIHZ uhr TAYL», noun. a grayish flycatcher of the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America, with a very long, deeply forked tail that opens and closes as it flies …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sor — ad·dres·sor; ad·pro·mis·sor; ad·ses·sor; ag·gres·sor; ais·sor; an·te·ces·sor; as·cen·sor; as·ses·sor; as·ses·sor·ship; cen·sor·a·ble; cen·sor·ate; cen·sor·ship; com·pres·sor; con·fes·sor; con·sor·tion; con·sor·ti·um; cre·sor·ci·nol; de·fen·sor;… …   English syllables

  • scissor — scis·sor …   English syllables

  • scissorer — scis·sor·er …   English syllables

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