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crash scissors

crash scissors noun: synonym of trauma shears.

Noun

crash scissors pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of trauma shears.
    Synonyms:
    trauma shears

Synonyms of crash scissors

Origin of crash scissors

So called because their typical use is by paramedics responding to motor vehicle crashes.

Questions about crash scissors

What does crash scissors mean?
Crash scissors means synonym of trauma shears.
What part of speech is crash scissors?
Crash scissors is a noun.

Words near crash scissors in the dictionary

  1. crash lands
  2. crash out
  3. crash outs
  4. crash pad
  5. crash pads
  6. crash scissors
  7. crash space
  8. CRASH syndrome
  9. crash tackle
  10. crash tackles
  11. crash team

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