英语词汇“scissorers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scissors /sizˈərz/

plural noun

rare

singular noun

A cutting instrument with two blades pivoted to close together and overlap, usu smaller than shears

A position or movement like that of scissors

Movement of the legs suggesting opening and closing of scissors (gymnastics, etc)

(also scissors or scissor hold) locking the legs round the body or head of an opponent (wrestling)

A style of high jump in which the leg nearest the bar leads throughout

A pass executed on the run to another player who is crossing one's path (rugby)

ORIGIN: OFr cisoires, from LL cīsōrium a cutting instrument, from caedere, caesum to cut; the spelling sc- is due to erroneous association with scindere, scissum; cf scissile

scissˈor transitive verb and intransitive verb

To cut with scissors

intransitive verb

rugby

To execute a scissors pass

scissˈorer noun

A scissors-and-paste compiler

scissˈorwise adverb

scissˈorbill noun

A skimmer

scissor blade noun

scissor case noun

scissor cut noun

scissˈor-leg noun

A disability in which one leg is permanently crossed over the other, occurring in stroke victims and in certain brain-damaged children

scissors-and-pasteˈ noun

Literary or journalistic matter collected from various sources with little or no original writing (also adjective)

scissors kick or scissor kick noun

A kick used in some swimming strokes in which the legs are moved in a scissorlike action
(in football) a type of kick in which the player jumps in the air with one leg outstretched then brings forward the other leg to kick the ball

scissˈortail noun

An American flycatcher

scissˈor-tooth noun

A usu long, large tooth in a carnivore, used for tearing flesh