scissors
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Types & categories
- compound lever hypernym
- edge tool hypernym
- clipper hyponym
- shears hyponym
- snuffers hyponym
Parts & wholes
- blade part meronym
Related & opposite
- plural domain usage
Sense 2 noun
a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze
Types & categories
- wrestling hold hypernym
Sense 3 noun
a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
Types & categories
- gymnastic exercise hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | plural |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | blade |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | compound lever |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | edge tool |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | clipper |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shears |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | snuffers |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | wrestling hold |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | gymnastic exercise |