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Also known as shears, , scissor, pair of scissors

thumb|A pair of standard scissors thumb|A video showing scissors being used to cut a piece of card stock Scissors or shears are hand-operated cutting tools that consists of a pair of pivoting blades whose sharpened edges slide firmly against and past each other when the handles (shank) on the opposite side of the pivot are squeezed shut, causing the target material in between the blades to be divided by the combined effort of both cutting and shearing. Scissors are usually used for cutting thin materials such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, cloth, rope and wire, although a large variety of sc

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Scissors are hand-operated cutting tools with two pivoting blades that slide against each other when you squeeze the handles, allowing them to cut through materials by combining cutting and shearing action. They are commonly used to cut thin materials like paper, cardboard, cloth, and wire, making them practical tools for everyday tasks in homes, offices, and workplaces.

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