2syllables
scissor
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scissor is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, scissor is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofscissor
1noun
- One blade on a pair of scissors.
- Scissors.
- (noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
1verb
- To cut using, or as if using, scissors.
- To excise or expunge something from a text.
Example: "The erroneous testimony was scissored from the record."
- To reproduce (text) as an excerpt, copy.
- To move something like a pair of scissors, especially the legs.
Example: "The runner scissored over the hurdles."
- (sex) To engage in scissoring (tribadism), a sexual act in which two women intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.
- To skate with one foot significantly in front of the other.
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