cizalla

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Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain) /θiˈθaʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain) /θiˈθaʎa/
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Latin America) /siˈsaʝa/
  • IPA(key): (Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /siˈsaʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /siˈsaʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /siˈsaʒa/

 

  • Syllabification: ci‧za‧lla

Etymology 1

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A bolt cutter
Tin snips
Throatless shear
rotary trimmer

Borrowed from French cisailles.

Noun

cizalla f (plural cizallas)

  1. bolt cutter
    Synonyms: cortapernos, napoleón
  2. tin snips
    Synonyms: tijeras cortachapas, tijeras de hojalatero
  3. throatless shear, lever shears, brench shears
    Synonym: cizalla de palanca
  4. rotary trimmer
  5. shears, pair of shears, cutter
Usage notes
  • Used more in the plural form with the same meaning.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cizalla

  1. inflection of cizallar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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