SCISSORS GRIP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scissors grip mean? 

• SCISSORS GRIP (noun)
  The noun SCISSORS GRIP has 1 sense:

1. a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

  Familiarity information: SCISSORS GRIP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCISSORS GRIP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

scissor grip; scissor hold; scissors; scissors grip; scissors hold

Hypernyms ("scissors grip" is a kind of...):

wrestling hold (a hold used in the sport of wrestling)