scissor
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪzə//ˈsɪzɚ/noun
Definitions
One blade on a pair of scissors.
Scissors.
(noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
verb
Definitions
To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
To excise or expunge something from a text.
Example: The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record.
To reproduce (text) as an excerpt, copy.
To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.
Example: The runner scissored over the hurdles.