Meanings
nouncrash scissors pl (plural only)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of trauma shears.
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So called because their typical use is by paramedics responding to motor vehicle crashes.
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APA
crash scissors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20scissors
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“crash scissors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20scissors. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crash scissors,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crash%20scissors.
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