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scissor

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /


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"I usually use a scissor lift, where you can stand back and see things as a whole, but I couldn't use it as the land is too uneven," he explained.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Five Delta employees were gathered near a scissor lift when Bautista climbed into the lift and elevated himself around 40- to 50-feet high, the sheriff’s report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

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

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

“He had apparently scored very low on tests involving art and scissor use,” said Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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