Nearby Words
SNIPPER
| Main Entry: |
shears
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cutters |
| Synonyms: | clippers, hedge clippers, nippers, scissors, snippers, snips |
| Notes: | scissors comes from cisorium 'cutting instrument'; shears describes a large implement (over 6 inches of blade) and scissors describes a smaller one |
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