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noun • an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades • a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze • a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move | ||||
| 28% | 10 | Devices that hold the cutting tool securely in a lathe | ||
noun • support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece | ||||
| 26% | 10 | Used in engraving or cutting, it consists of a pivoted parallelogram linkage with one stylus following the original and another one transmitting its motion to a cutting tool | ||
noun • mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale | ||||
Hold Tool For Cutting
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SCISSORS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SCISSORS
Updated: March 3, 2025
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