(also a pair of ~ )
■ plural noun a cutting instrument in which two blades move past each other, like very large scissors.
Origin
OE scēara (plural) 'scissors, cutting instrument', of Gmc origin; related to shear .
(also a pair of ~ )
■ plural noun a cutting instrument in which two blades move past each other, like very large scissors.
Origin
OE scēara (plural) 'scissors, cutting instrument', of Gmc origin; related to shear .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004