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| blade |
the cutting part of a knife, sword, scissors, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| clip1 |
to cut off, cut out, or trim, as by scissors or trimmers. [1/11 definitions] |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or hew with a sharp-edged implement such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [1/25 definitions] |
| cutlery |
cutting tools such as knives and scissors, considered collectively. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutting edge |
the sharp edge of a cutting implement, such as scissors, a knife, or the like, that serves to cut or penetrate something. [1/2 definitions] |
| scissor |
to cut with, or as with, a pair of scissors. [2 definitions] |
| scissors |
(used with a singular verb) in certain sports, a movement or hold with the legs in the manner of a pair of scissors. [1/2 definitions] |
| sidestroke |
a swimming stroke in which one lies sideways in the water, performing scissors kicks and pulling with the arms alternately. |
| snip |
to cut or clip with short, quick strokes of shears, scissors, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
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