Definition of Scissors grip

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

Exact synonyms: Scissor Grip, Scissor Hold, Scissors, Scissors Hold
Generic synonyms: Wrestling Hold

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scissors Grip

scissor-tailed
scissor gait
scissor grip
scissor kick
scissor kicks
scissorbill
scissorbills
scissored
scissoring
scissorlike
scissors
scissors-shadow
scissors-tailed
scissors crossover
scissors grip (current term)
scissors hold
scissors kick
scissorsbill
scissorstail
scissorstails
scissortail
scissortailed flycatcher
scissortails
scissorwise
scissura
scissura pilorum
scissure
scissures
scita

Literary usage of Scissors grip

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Jiu-jitsu: A Comprehensive and Copiously Illustrated Treatise on the by Harry Hall Skinner (1904)
"The scissors grip is used for making an opponent break his hold and let you go in peace. Suppose B grasps A by the shoulders or around the waist; ..."

2. Text-book of Mechanical Engineering by Wilfrid James Lineham (1909)
"... by scissors grip at A. The up and-down rails are omitted for clearness. Fig. 553 represents the lifting gear at a pit-head. The cages move in opposite ..."

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