Meanings
nounrolling scissors (countable and uncountable, plural rolling scissors)
- uncountableaeronauticsA form of the scissors defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving pulling up, rolling one's aircraft towards that of the attacker, and pulling the nose of one's aircraft towards the attacker to force an overshoot, resulting in the two aircraft barrel-rolling around each other as each attempts to gain the advantage.
Remember: maintain your aircraft's energy, keep his tail on your line of sight, and relentlessly pursue the insufferable oaf that insulted your driving skills. If he gets behind you, break out the rolling scissors and force an overshoot.
2021 March 19, Bosnian Ape Society, 4:36 from the start, in Is Your Car Safe From Supermaneuverable Air-Defense Fighter Aircraft?, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2022- countableaeronauticsAn instance of the above dogfighting maneuver.
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APA
rolling scissors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20scissors
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“rolling scissors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20scissors. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolling scissors,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolling%20scissors.
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