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The answer SCISSORS has 111 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of scissors in various dictionaries:
noun - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
noun - a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
noun - a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
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| They have a ring handle, bow handle, pivot & blades & you shouldn't run with them in your hand |
| An office supply:blades, pivot, bow handle, ring handle |
| This wrestling hold secured by clasping the legs around an opponent's body has the name of an office implement |
| Forfex is another name for a pair of these, something a seamstress might need |
| The late Matisse work seen here shows the technique he called "drawing with" these tools |
| Matisse's final art pieces were made using paper & not brush or pen but these |
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Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools. A pair of scissors consists 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 gr |