tijera or tijeras

tijera or tijeras [te-hay’-rah]
noun
1Scissors. (f)
2Carpenter’s horse, cooper's mare, for holding the wood while dressing, any instrument in the form of an X. (f)
3Sheep-shearer. (f)
4A small channel or drain. (f)
5Detractor, murmurer. (f)
  • Meter la tijera en -> to cut into
  • Silla de tijera -> folding chair

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