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scissors kick

n. a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in a scissoring motion

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Scissors kick

Scissors kick may refer to:

  • Scissors kick (strike), a move in martial arts and wrestling
  • Bicycle kick, a move in football
  • A leg movement used in swimming, such as in the sidestroke
  • A vulgar term for tribadism

Usage examples of "scissors kick".

He tried to nuzzle between her legs to get her back on top of him, but she was doing a scissors kick at top speed.

Using the conventional scissors kick, I eased down slowly to the first air station at three fathoms.

A split second later, as her fingertips clawed into the deck and twisted her onto her other shoulder, a scissors kick caught him on the angle of his jaw.