| NOUN | artifact | pair of scissors, scissors | an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades |
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| Meaning | An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades. | |
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| Synonym | scissors | |
| Parts | blade | The flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | 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 / plane or gouge) | |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | sax, tijera, tijeras | |
| Catalan | estisores, tisores | |
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