Simple Cutting Tool Comprising Two Linked Blades

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Question

Simple Cutting Tool Comprising Two Linked Blades

Answer

SCISSORS

Word Meaning:

SCISSORS — (countable, usually construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

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