Scissors
nRoot wordPronunciationSSC PYQ × 4/sˈɪzərz/ · सिज़र्ज़
A tool for cutting paper or cloth
a cutting tool with two blades
कैंची
The scissors are kept in the top drawer.
A pair of scissors is treated as one item.
Pass me the scissors, please.
Daily use: Scissors upar wale drawer mein hai.
Scissors भी cis/cise वाले काटने के परिवार से है, जैसे incision और concise। दो blades मिलकर काटते हैं, इसलिए word हमेशा plural है: the scissors are on the table।
Scissors belong to the cutting family of cis/cise, as do incision and concise. Two blades cut together, so the word is always plural: the scissors are on the table.
Grammar में पूछा जाता है कि scissors के साथ plural verb आता है ('the scissors are'), जैसे trousers, spectacles और tongs; पर 'a pair of scissors is' singular है।
Grammar questions test that scissors takes a plural verb ('the scissors are'), like trousers, spectacles and tongs; 'a pair of scissors is' takes a singular verb.