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  2. Scissors - Wikipedia

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    A pair of scissors consists of a pair of blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles (bows) opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, cloth, rope, and wire. A large variety of scissors and shears all exist for specialized ...

  3. Scherenschnitte - Wikipedia

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    Scherenschnitte (German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːʁənˌʃnɪtə]), which means "scissor cuts" in German, is the art of paper cutting design. The artwork often has rotational symmetry within the design, and common forms include silhouettes, valentines, and love letters. The art tradition was founded in Switzerland and Germany in the 16th century ...

  4. Scissor grinder - Wikipedia

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    Scissor grinder. Knife and scissor grinder sharpening a knife on a water-cooled grinding wheel, 2018. A scissor grinder (German: Scherenschleifer), sometimes also scissor and knife grinder or knife and scissor grinder, for short also knife grinder, is a craftsman who sharpens and repairs blunt knives, scissors and other cutting tools.

  5. Scissors jump - Wikipedia

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    The eastern cut-off was undoubtedly the most natural and successful variation of the scissors technique. But a few jumpers achieved world-class performances with another variation, the so-called modified scissors. [4] In the modified scissors, the upper body leans back after takeoff, leading to a layout on the back above the bar.

  6. Rock paper scissors - Wikipedia

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    Rock paper scissors (also known by several other names and word orders, see § Names) is an intransitive hand game, usually played between two people, in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an outstretched hand. These shapes are "rock" (a closed fist), "paper" (a flat hand), and "scissors" (a fist with the index ...

  7. A Guide to the 12 Best At-Home Hair Cutting Scissors - AOL

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    Tulip 5-3/4'' Hair and Body Shear. These shears are truly beginner-friendly, thanks to their lightweight handle and approachable price. Use them for a quick trim anywhere on your body. Size: 9.25 ...

  8. Grinding (abrasive cutting) - Wikipedia

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    Grinding is a subset of cutting, as grinding is a true metal-cutting process. Each grain of abrasive functions as a microscopic single-point cutting edge (although of high negative rake angle), and shears a tiny chip that is analogous to what would conventionally be called a "cut" chip (turning, milling, drilling, tapping, etc.) [citation needed].

  9. Roll slitting - Wikipedia

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    Roll slitting. Roll slitting is a shearing operation that cuts a large roll of material into narrower rolls. There are two types of slitting: log slitting and rewind slitting. In log slitting the roll of material is treated as a whole (the 'log') and one or more slices are taken from it without an unrolling/re-reeling process.