"crash scissors" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: So called because their typical use is by paramedics responding to motor vehicle crashes. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} crash scissors pl (plural only)
  1. Synonym of trauma shears. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: trauma shears [synonym, synonym-of]
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