scissor tackle

noun

A tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.

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Meanings

nounscissor tackle (plural scissor tackles)

plural scissor tackles

  1. ball gamesA tackle where one player slides in and wraps their legs either side of an opponent's legs.

    As he looks to get a shot away, a clumsy, lunging scissor tackle by Ledley King drags him to the ground.

    2013, Steve Mingle, From Balti Pies to the Biggest Prize: The Rebirth of Manchester City
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    Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboué has defended his scissor tackle on Liam Ridgewell by insisting that he "did not want to kill" the Birmingham player in Saturday's match at the Emirates.

    2010, I did not want to kill Liam Ridgewell, says Emmanuel Eboué, The Guardian
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APA

scissor tackle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20tackle

MLA

“scissor tackle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20tackle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scissor tackle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissor%20tackle.

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