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| blade |
the cutting part of a knife, sword, scissors, or saw. [1/4 definitions] |
| clip1 |
to cut off, cut out, or trim with scissors or shears. [1/5 definitions] |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or open with a sharp tool such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [1/12 definitions] |
| scissors |
a tool used for cutting. Scissors are made up of two blades that are joined so that their edges may be opened and closed. |
| shear |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors. [1/2 definitions] |
| shears |
a tool that is like a large scissors. |
| snip |
to cut or clip with short, quick strokes of scissors. [1/3 definitions] |
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