scissors

/'sizəz/

Thân thiện

A gymnast performs a scissors on the pommel horse.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • A cutting tool: An implement used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, or hair, consisting of two pivoted blades with handles, which are closed together to cut.
   • A gymnastic move: A specific exercise on the pommel horse where the legs move in a manner resembling the opening and closing of scissor blades.
   • A wrestling hold: A grappling technique where one wrestler wraps their legs around an opponent's body or head and applies pressure by squeezing their feet together.

Examples of Usage

• As a cutting tool:
  • She used the scissors to cut the wrapping paper.
  • Please pass me the scissors; I need to trim this thread.
• In gymnastics:
  • The gymnast performed a perfect scissors on the pommel horse.
• In wrestling:
  • He secured the match with a powerful scissors hold.

Advanced Usage

• "Scissors and paste": Refers to the act of compiling a work by cutting and pasting extracts from other sources, often implying a lack of original composition.
  • The report was a mere scissors and paste job from various websites.
• "Scissors kick": A swimming or soccer technique where the legs move in a scissor-like motion.
  • The swimmer's powerful scissors kick propelled him forward.

Variants and Related Words

• Scissor (verb): To cut or clip with scissors.
  • She will scissor the fabric to the correct size.
• Scissor-like (adjective): Resembling the action or shape of scissors.
  • The robot arm made a scissor-like motion.
• Pinking shears: A type of scissors with a serrated blade for cutting fabric to prevent fraying.

Synonyms

• Shears: Larger cutting tools, typically for gardening or metalwork.
• Clippers: Tools for cutting hair, nails, or hedges.
• Snips: Small scissors for precise cutting.

Related Phrases

• "A pair of scissors": The standard grammatical construction when referring to the tool as a single item.
  • I need a pair of scissors to open this package.
• "Scissors, paper, stone": The name of a common hand game (also known as "rock, paper, scissors").

Idioms

• "To run with scissors": To act recklessly or dangerously. (Often used in the cautionary phrase "Don't run with scissors.").
  • Investing all your money without research is like running with scissors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
2. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
3. an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

Từ đồng nghĩa

• scissors hold
• scissor hold
• scissor grip
• scissors grip
• pair of scissors