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For chat-room tyros who expect to make their first million day-trading by age 27, paging through the Sunday newspaper with a pair of scissors just to save a couple of cents on Cheetos seems so, well, old economy.
Alex Berenson

Meaning of "pair of scissors" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAIR OF SCISSORS

pair of scissors  [pɛəʳ əv ˈsɪzəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAIR OF SCISSORS

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pair of scissors is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAIR OF SCISSORS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pair of scissors

Scissors

Scissors are hand-operated shearing instruments. They consist of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin plastic, cloth, rope, and wire. Scissors can also be used to cut hair. Hair cutting scissors have a specific blade angle ideal for cutting hair. Using the incorrect scissors to cut hair will result in increased damage and or split ends by breaking the hair. Food scissors, also known as kitchen scissors, are for cutting and trimming foods such as meats. Hair cutting scissors and shears are functionally equivalent, but the larger implements tend to be called shears. A large variety of scissors and shears exist for different specialized purposes. Modern scissors are normally designed ergonomically with composite thermoplastic and rubber handles which enable the user to exert either a power grip or a precision grip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAIR OF SCISSORS


bejesus
bɪˈdʒeɪzəz
Devizes
dəˈvaɪzəz
scissors
ˈsɪzəz
trousers
ˈtraʊzəz
tweezers
ˈtwiːzəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAIR OF SCISSORS

pair
pair bond
pair bonding
pair of bellows
pair of compasses
pair of pincers
pair of spectacles
pair of tongs
pair of tweezers
pair production
pair royal
pair trawling
pair-oar
pairing
pairs
pairs champions
pairs championship
pairs skaters
pairs tournament
pairwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAIR OF SCISSORS

anchors
board of directors
Bors
Connors
Council of Economic Advisors
cutting-out scissors
Doors
favors
French doors
honors
horrors
indoors
majors
manicure scissors
Mors
nail scissors
out of doors
out-of-doors
outdoors
pinking scissors

Synonyms and antonyms of pair of scissors in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pair of scissors» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAIR OF SCISSORS

Find out the translation of pair of scissors to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pair of scissors from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pair of scissors» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剪刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

par de tijeras
570 millions of speakers

English

pair of scissors
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैंची की जोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زوج من مقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ножницы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tesoura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁচি একজোড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Paire de ciseaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sepasang gunting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

はさみ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가위 쌍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasangan gunting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây kéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்தரிக்கோல் ஜோடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कात्रीची जोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makas çifti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paio di forbici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nożyczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ножиці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pereche de foarfece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψαλίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skêr
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sax
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pair of scissors

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIR OF SCISSORS»

The term «pair of scissors» is very widely used and occupies the 12.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAIR OF SCISSORS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pair of scissors

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5 QUOTES WITH «PAIR OF SCISSORS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pair of scissors.
1
Azzedine Alaia
Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life.
2
Alex Berenson
For chat-room tyros who expect to make their first million day-trading by age 27, paging through the Sunday newspaper with a pair of scissors just to save a couple of cents on Cheetos seems so, well, old economy.
3
Richard O'Brien
Well, no. I was getting into trouble messing around with it for roles. So one night I went home, cut it down with a pair of scissors and then got in the bath and shaved it all off. I've never looked back.
4
Jean Patou
I wouldn't know how to design. I couldn't even if I wanted to, for I can't draw, and a pair of scissors in my hands becomes a dangerous weapon.
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Sally Phillips
I always carry a pair of scissors around with me to cut things out of magazines.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAIR OF SCISSORS»

Discover the use of pair of scissors in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pair of scissors and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A pair of scissors: poems
Sharon Thesen's incantatory poems capture elusive, overlooked moments, and whether riffing on rush-hour traffic, on walking the dog, or on watching TV, form an incisive and witty portrait collage of our daily lives.
Sharon Thesen, 2000
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The Bridge of the Golden Horn
Another pair of scissors said: '...their money in Switzerland.' Another pair of scissors said: 'Conditions in Turkey are still...' Another pair of scissors said: '... feudal.' Another pair of scissors said: 'No, industrialisation is happening very fast, and if ...
Emine Sevgi Özdamar, 2007
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Meaningful Motion: Biomechanics for Occupational Therapists
A pair of scissors is also a first class lever. The effort is exerted by the fingers, the axis is the point about which the scissors open and close, and the resistance is exerted by the person trying to open or close the scissors to cut an object.
Sandi Jennifer Spaulding, 2005
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Cognitive Psychology
To remember that you need to buy socks, apples, and a pair of scissors, you might imagine an apple between two buns, a sock stuffed inside a shoe, and a pair of scissors cutting a tree. • In the method of loci, one visualizes walking around an ...
Robert Sternberg, 2008
5
Right Hand, Left Hand: The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, ...
Open a pair of scissors and lay them on the table so that they make a cross with the handles towards you. The top blade runs from the top left to bottom right. Turn them over and they still do the same thing. Scissors are chiral objects and no ...
Chris McManus, 2004
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Diane Warner's Complete Book of Wedding Toasts: Hundreds of ...
[Holding a pair of scissors.] I would like to propose a toast to ______ and ______ . I have here a pair of scissors. As we all know, there are two separate blades on a pair of scissors, but unless they work together, they are worthless. Although ...
Diane Warner, 2006
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Folk-lore from Adams county, Illinois
Dropping a pair of scissors will make you unlucky. When you let a pair of scissors fall, step on them to avert bad luck. If you drop a pair of scissors on Sunday, prevent bad luck by letting them lie until Monday. It is the sign of good luck, if a pair ...
H. Middleton
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The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z--hundreds of ...
Since quilters face several cutting tasks, most own, at minimum, a pair of paper scissors, a small pair of scissors, and a larger pair of shears. To test the effectiveness of scissors, cut a single layer of fabric using only the tip, the weakest point.
Ellen Pahl, 1997
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Lies to Live By
A pair of scissors lasted more than one lifetime and was handed down within the family. The uses that my mother and grandmothers found for this tool were boundless. A favorite use was for butchering animals. I still use scissors today for that ...
Lois Beardslee, 2003
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Art and Praxia: Plastique and Technique in Young Children's ...
A pair of scissors is part of the children's craftsmanship in Kindergarten. Kids of that age discover its use approximately at the same time as they draw their first forms. Therefore the idea of the pair of scissors is ready for any kind of figurative ...
Béatrice Guberan, Editions Neuropsychologie, François Gaillard, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAIR OF SCISSORS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pair of scissors is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alice Anderson: Memory Movement Memory Objects review – a …
The outsize book is in fact a laptop; the heart-shaped form is a pair of scissors; the miniature radio telescope is a tiny light bulb (serendipitous ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Treat others the way you'd like to be treated and we'll all be fine
... that promise “Easy Open” require a struggle with fingers, teeth, the end of my pen and finally surrender and a hunt for a pair of scissors. «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
3
The bald truth: How author Nick Coleman's thinning hair made him …
And he would duly wuzz my head with clippers, make some artistic passes around it with a pair of scissors so fine you might not be able, on dull ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Police: Florida woman chased boy with knife after playground fight
When officers approached Quinn, she was holding a pair of scissors in her right hand with “an aggressive and threatening grip.” Bystanders ... «My Fox Boston, Jul 15»
5
Bizweek: An archer, a Hoosier and a bear...
20, it won't be done with a comically large pair of scissors. Rather, a store employee will use a bow and arrow to cut the tape. In a release, the ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
6
Fun things to do with kids on rainy days
Bring out a pair of scissors, glue and old magazines. Brainstorm with the bachchas about the themes you want to create. Make a scrapbook ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Film Review: "Felt"
... but those who check out “Felt” based on the poster art of a young woman wielding a giant pair of scissors might be disappointed to know Amy ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
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Woman arraigned twice in 2 days on assault-related offenses
... attacked him and stabbed him with a pair of scissors, was arraigned via video conference Tuesday in Nashua district court on one count each ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Blantyre man jailed for three years for attacking and robbing a …
Mr Lannigan noticed McTaggart had a pair of scissors and grabbed hold of the accused's hand and held his arm as he thought he was about to ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Police: Woman Slashed 72-Year-Old Man In Neck In West Village
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A homeless woman slashed a senior citizen in the throat with a pair of scissors Thursday in the West Village, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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