Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elbow scissors

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
el-bow s-cis-sors
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does elbow scissors mean?
Surgical scissors bent in the blade or shank for convenience in cutting.

How to pronounce elbow scissors

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