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Scissile

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• Scission

  noun 1. a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation. 2. Chemistry. cleavage (def 7). noun 1. the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing scission scis·sion (sĭzh’ən, sĭsh’-) n. A separation, division, or splitting, as in fission. See cleavage.

• Scissorlike

  adjective 1. like scissors; moving, operating, or crossing in a manner suggesting the blades of scissors.

• Scissors

  noun 1. (used with a singular or plural verb) a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring-shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other (often used with pair of). 2. (used with a singular verb) Gymnastics. any of several feats […]

• Scissors-chair

  noun 1. a chair, as a Dante or Savonarola chair, having transverse pairs of crossed legs supporting the seat and arms.

• Scissors-jack

  or scissor jack noun 1. a horizontal screw that raises or lowers a hinged, diamond-shaped frame.

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