Here, the expression is a shorter version of matriculation college. In a number of Canadian cities, many government-run secondary schools are called collegiates or collegiate institutes (C.I.), a complicated form of the word college which avoids the usual post-secondary connotation.
English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. rip (rips plural & 3rd person present) (ripping present participle) (ripped past tense & past participle) 1 verb When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. (=tear). I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions... V.
Altered from scissors; ultimately from Latin caedere (â to cut â); current spelling influenced by Latin scindere (â to split â). Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) IPA : /ËsÉªzÉ/ Rhymes: -ÉªzÉ(r) Noun . scissor (plural scissors) (rare) One blade on a pair of scissors. Scissors. (noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack. Derived terms