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scissorwise

scissorwise adverb: in the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.

Adverb

scissorwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.

Origin of scissorwise

From scissor + -wise.

Questions about scissorwise

What does scissorwise mean?
Scissorwise means in the manner of scissors, with two blades (or similar) opening in opposite directions.
What part of speech is scissorwise?
Scissorwise is an adverb.

Words near scissorwise in the dictionary

  1. scissorsmiths
  2. scissorstail
  3. scissorstails
  4. scissortail
  5. scissortails
  6. scissorwise
  7. scissura
  8. scissure
  9. scissurellid
  10. scissurellids
  11. scissures

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