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scissors
(mass) | scissors
- nožnice |
scissors
(encz) | scissors,nůžky |
Scissors
(gcide) | Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
cizars, and scissars.]
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Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
Eng.]
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scissors
(wn) | scissors
n 1: an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades [syn:
scissors, pair of scissors]
2: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the
opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
[syn: scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold, {scissor
grip}, scissors grip]
3: a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the
gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move |
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nail scissors
(encz) | nail scissors,nůžky na nehty |
pair of scissors
(encz) | pair of scissors,nůžky Petr Prášek |
scissors grip
(encz) | scissors grip, n: |
scissors hold
(encz) | scissors hold, n: |
scissors kick
(encz) | scissors kick, |
Elbow scissors
(gcide) | Elbow \El"bow\, n. [AS. elboga, elnboga (akin to D. elleboga,
OHG. elinbogo, G. ellbogen, ellenbogen, Icel. ?lnbogi; prop.;
arm-bend); eln ell (orig., forearm) + boga a bending. See 1st
Ell, and 4th Bow.]
1. The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the
middle of the arm when bent.
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Her arms to the elbows naked. --R. of
Gloucester.
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2. Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall,
building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast
or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of
any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a
short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
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3. (Arch.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or
other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled
work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an
elbow with the window back. --Gwilt.
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Note: Elbow is used adjectively or as part of a compound, to
denote something shaped like, or acting like, an elbow;
as, elbow joint; elbow tongs or elbow-tongs; elbowroom,
elbow-room, or elbow room.
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At the elbow, very near; at hand.
Elbow grease, energetic application of force in manual
labor. [Low]
Elbow in the hawse (Naut.), the twisting together of two
cables by which a vessel rides at anchor, caused by
swinging completely round once. --Totten.
Elbow scissors (Surg.), scissors bent in the blade or shank
for convenience in cutting. --Knight.
Out at elbow, with coat worn through at the elbows; shabby;
in needy circumstances.
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Grafting scissors
(gcide) | Grafting \Graft"ing\ n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of
inserting grafts.
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2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring,
rope end, etc.
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3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to
a denuded surface; autoplasty.
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4. (Carp.) A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to
another.
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Cleft grafting (Hort.) a method of grafting in which the
scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump
made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manaer that
its bark evenly joins that of the stock.
Crown grafting or Rind grafting, (Hort.) a method of
grafting which the alburnum and inner bark are separated,
and between them is inserted the lower end of the scion
cut slantwise.
Saddle grafting, a mode of grafting in which a deep cleft
is made in the end of the scion by two sloping cuts, and
the end of the stock is made wedge-shaped to fit the cleft
in the scion, which is placed upon it saddlewise.
Side grafting, a mode of grafting in which the scion, cut
quite across very obliquely, so as to give it the form of
a slender wedge, is thrust down inside of the bark of the
stock or stem into which it is inserted, the cut side of
the scion being next the wood of the stock.
Skin grafting. (Surg.) See Autoplasty.
Splice grafting (Hort.), a method of grafting by cutting
the ends of the scion and stock completely across and
obliquely, in such a manner that the sections are of the
same shape, then lapping the ends so that the one cut
surface exactly fits the other, and securing them by tying
or otherwise.
Whip grafting, tongue grafting, the same as splice
grafting, except that a cleft or slit is made in the end
of both scion and stock, in the direction of the grain and
in the middle of the sloping surface, forming a kind of
tongue, so that when put together, the tongue of each is
inserted in the slit of the other.
Grafting scissors, a surgeon's scissors, used in
rhinoplastic operations, etc.
Grafting tool.
(a) Any tool used in grafting.
(b) A very strong curved spade used in digging canals.
Grafting wax, a composition of rosin, beeswax tallow, etc.,
used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees.
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pair of scissors
(gcide) | Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
cizars, and scissars.]
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Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
Eng.]
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Probe scissors
(gcide) | Probe \Probe\, n. (Surg.)
An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances
of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of
for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc.
--Parr.
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Probe scissors, or Probe-pointed scissors (Surg.),
scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be
thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end.
--Wiseman.
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Probe-pointed scissors
(gcide) | Probe \Probe\, n. (Surg.)
An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances
of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of
for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc.
--Parr.
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Probe scissors, or Probe-pointed scissors (Surg.),
scissors used to open wounds, the blade of which, to be
thrust into the orifice, has a button at the end.
--Wiseman.
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Scissors
(gcide) | Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
cizars, and scissars.]
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Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
Eng.]
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Scissors grinder
(gcide) | Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F.
ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr.
L. caedere to cut. Cf. Chisel, Concise. The modern
spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one
who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut,
split.]
A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller,
consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a
pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often
called a pair of scissors. [Formerly written also cisors,
cizars, and scissars.]
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Scissors grinder (Zool.), the European goatsucker. [Prov.
Eng.]
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Scissorsbill
(gcide) | Scissorsbill \Scis"sors*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
See Skimmer.
[1913 Webster]Cutwater \Cut"wa`ter\ (k[u^]t"w[add]`t[~e]r), n. (Naut.)
1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.
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2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a
bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order
better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the
sharpened upper end of the pier itself.
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3. (Zool.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); --
called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and
razorbill. See Skimmer.
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scissorsbill
(gcide) | Scissorsbill \Scis"sors*bill`\, n. (Zool.)
See Skimmer.
[1913 Webster]Cutwater \Cut"wa`ter\ (k[u^]t"w[add]`t[~e]r), n. (Naut.)
1. The fore part of a ship's prow, which cuts the water.
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2. A starling or other structure attached to the pier of a
bridge, with an angle or edge directed up stream, in order
better to resist the action of water, ice, etc.; the
sharpened upper end of the pier itself.
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3. (Zool.) A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); --
called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and
razorbill. See Skimmer.
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Scissorstail
(gcide) | Scissorstail \Scis"sors*tail`\, n. (Zool.)
A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern
United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It
is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and
fiery red at the base of the crown feathers.
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Scissors-tailed
(gcide) | Scissors-tailed \Scis"sors-tailed`\, a. (Zool.)
Having the outer feathers much the longest, the others
decreasing regularly to the median ones.
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pair of scissors
(wn) | pair of scissors
n 1: an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades [syn:
scissors, pair of scissors] |
scissors grip
(wn) | scissors grip
n 1: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the
opponents body or head and put your feet together and
squeeze [syn: scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold,
scissor grip, scissors grip] |
scissors hold
(wn) | scissors hold
n 1: a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the
opponents body or head and put your feet together and
squeeze [syn: scissors, scissors hold, scissor hold,
scissor grip, scissors grip] |
scissors kick
(wn) | scissors kick
n 1: a kick used in the sidestroke; legs are brought together in
a scissoring motion |
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