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PAIR OF SCISSORS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Synonyms:
pair of scissors; scissors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pair of scissors" is a kind of...):
compound lever (a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum)
edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))
Meronyms (parts of "pair of scissors"):
blade (the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pair of scissors"):
clipper (scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural))
shears (large scissors with strong blades)
snuffers (scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick)
