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safety scissors

safety scissors noun: scissors that are not particularly sharp and have rounded tips, designed for safe use by children.

safety scissors: scissors that are not particularly sharp and have rounded tips, designed for safe use by children
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Noun

safety scissors pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Scissors that are not particularly sharp and have rounded tips, designed for safe use by children.

Questions about safety scissors

What does safety scissors mean?
Safety scissors means scissors that are not particularly sharp and have rounded tips, designed for safe use by children.
What part of speech is safety scissors?
Safety scissors is a noun.

Words near safety scissors in the dictionary

  1. safety reflectors
  2. safety rein
  3. safety reins
  4. safety school
  5. safety schools
  6. safety scissors
  7. safety seat
  8. safety seats
  9. safety shoe
  10. safety shoes
  11. safety shorts

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