What is "scissors"

Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors, cizars, and scissars.]

Scissors grinder (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker.

late 14c., sisoures, from Old French cisoires (plural) "shears," from Vulgar Latin *cisoria (plural) "cutting instrument," from *cisus (in compounds such as Latin excisus, past participle of excidere "to cut out"), ultimately from Latin caedere "to cut" (see -cide). Spelling with sc- is 16c., from influence of Medieval Latin scissor "tailor," in classical Latin "carver, cutter," from past participle stem of scindere "to split."\n

\nUsually with pair of (attested from c.1400) when indication of just one is required, but a singular form without the -s occasionally was used (cysowre, mid-15c.). In Scotland, shears answers for all sizes, according to OED; but in England generally that word is used only for those too large to be worked by one hand. Sense in wrestling is from 1904. Oh scissors! was a 19c. exclamation of impatience or disgust (1843). In reference to a type of swimming kick, from 1902 (the image itself is from 1880s).

n. 1 (context countable plural in form usually with a plural verb English) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed. 2 (context countable rugby English) An attacking move conducted by two players; the player without the ball runs from one side of the ball carrier, behind the ball carrier, and receives a pass from the ball carrier on the other side. 3 (context countable skating English) A method of skating with one foot significantly in front of the other. 4 (context countable gymnastics English) An exercise in which the legs are switched back and forth, suggesting the motion of scissors. 5 (context countable wrestling English) A scissors hold. vb. (en-third-person singular of: scissor)

1. n. and edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades [syn: pair of scissors]

2. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze [syn: scissors hold, scissor grip, scissors grip]

3. a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as scissors move

__FORCETOC__ Scissors is a party game in which the rules of game are hidden from some of the players. Players will sit in a circle and pass a pair of scissors to the player to the left of them. The scissors may be passed open or closed, depending on a rule which is known only to one or two players. As each player passes the scissors they will declare whether the scissors are open or closed as they attempt to deduce the rule. A player wins when they deduce the rule, so consistently pass the scissors in the correct form. Variants of this game have been recorded as early as the nineteenth century.

Scissors is a psychological thriller released in 1991.

The film is directed by Frank De Felitta and stars Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, and Steve Railsback.

The plot centers around the life of Angela Anderson (Stone), a sexually repressed woman who becomes trapped in a mysterious apartment.

Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools. They consist of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles (bows) opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, cloth, rope, and wire. A large variety of scissors and shears all exist for specialized purposes. Hair-cutting shears and kitchen shears are functionally equivalent to scissors, but the larger implements tend to be called shears. Hair-cutting shears have specific blade angles ideal for cutting hair. Using the incorrect scissors to cut hair will result in increased damage or split ends, or both, by breaking the hair. Kitchen shears, also known as kitchen scissors, are intended for cutting and trimming foods such as meats.

Modern scissors are often designed ergonomically with composite thermoplastic and rubber handles which enable the user to exert either a power grip or a precision grip.

Scissors are a tool used for cutting.

Scissors may refer to:

• Scissors, Texas

• Scissor Sisters, a pop band
• Scissors (film), a 1991 movie
• Nightmare (2000 film), aka Scissors, a 2000 South Korean horror film
• Scissors, a manga by Takashi Hashiguchi
• Kamen Rider Scissors, character from Kamen Rider Ryuki
• "Scissors", a song from Slipknot's 1999 album Slipknot

• Scissors (game)
• Rock-paper-scissors
• Scissors, the code name for Alara Reborn, a Magic: The Gathering set

• Scissor doors, a type of automobile door
• Scissoring (chemistry), a type of motion especially relevant to chemical bonds
• Scissors or scissors crossover or scissors crossing, a configuration of railway track
• The Scissors, an aerial combat manoeuvre
• Scissor (fish), a genus of characid fish
• Scissors mechanism, also known as a pantograph, a type of mechanical linkage

• Scissors jump, a name for a high jump method
• Scissors, an attacking move in rugby league football, see Glossary of rugby league terms
• Scissor kick, also known as the bicycle kick, an aerial kick in association football (soccer)
• Pommel horse, a male gymnastics exercise also known as Scissors
• Tribbing, alternative term for scissoring
• Scissor (gladiator type), a type of Ancient Rome gladiator