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Definition of scissor kick noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

scissor kick

noun

(also scissors kick)

1(in swimming) a strong kick with the legs moving in opposite directions

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2(in soccer) an action of kicking the ball while jumping sideways in the air

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