scissel

[ sis-uhl, siz- ]

noun

1. the remains of a strip from which coin blanks have been cut; clippings.

scissel

/ ˈsɪsəl /

noun

1. the waste metal left over from sheet metal after discs have been punched out of it

Word History and Origins

Origin of scissel¹

1615–25; < French cisaille, noun derivative of cisailler to clip. See chisel

Word History and Origins

Origin of scissel¹

C19: from French cisaille, from cisailler to clip

Example Sentences

Scissel, sis′el, n. the clippings of various metals: scrap—also Sciss′il.

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