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scissors

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪzəz/

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Italian translation of scissors

npl

forbici (fpl)

scissors in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scissors in the British & World English dictionary Definition of scissors in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

scientific
scientifically
scientist
scintillate
scintillating
scissors
scoff ¹
scoff ²
scold
scolding
scollop

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More results for scissors

nail scissors Eng-It
pinking scissors in pinking shears Eng-It
a pair of trousers/scissors in pair Eng-It
scissors (also a pair of scissors) Br. Eng
scissor Br. Eng
scissors in scissors (also a pair of scissors) Br. Eng

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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