Word: scissors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scis
sors
Definition: A type of defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving repeatedly turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker in order to force them to overshoot.
Morphemes:
Affix: scissor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scissus
Language: la
Decoded: scissus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: broken asunder; divided or separated by force
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.