metal clippings; scrap metal
• (n.) The clippings of metals made in various mechanical operations. • (n.) The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been cut for the purpose of coinage.
Scis'sel noun [ Confer Scissile .] 1. The clippings of metals made in various mechanical operations. 2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been cut for the purpose of coinage.