Scissorlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of scissors.

    "You simply put a cherry in the little cup at one end of the scissorlike device and then close it with one swift action."

Example

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"You simply put a cherry in the little cup at one end of the scissorlike device and then close it with one swift action."

Etymology

From scissor + -like.

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