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secateurs

[ sek-uh-ter, -tur ]
/ ˈsɛk ə tər, -ˌtɜr /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Chiefly British.

scissors or shears, especially pruning shears.

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Origin of secateurs

1880–85; <French <Latin sec(āre) to cut (see secant) + French -ateurs (plural) <Latin -ātor-ator

Words nearby secateurs

sebum, sec, sec-1, SECAM, secant, secateurs, Secaucus, Secchi, Secchi depth, Secchi disk, secco
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British Dictionary definitions for secateurs

secateurs
/ (ˈsɛkətəz, ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz) /

pl n

mainly British a small pair of shears for pruning, having a pair of pivoted handles, sprung so that they are normally open, and usually a single cutting blade that closes against a flat surface

Word Origin for secateurs

C19: plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut
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