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scissor

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /


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I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

It was a revolutionary car, with scissor doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham as the home side see off Burnley 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Navid was walking around the dance room on his hands, doing scissor kicks.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi