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secateurs
[ sek-uh-ter, -tur ]
noun
, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- scissors or shears, especially pruning shears.
secateurs
/ ˈsɛkətəz; ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz /
plural noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secateurs1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of secateurs1
C19: plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut
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Example Sentences
If Serena wanted to commune with nature, she thought, she might as well take the secateurs with her and achieve something.
From The New Yorker
The soldiers worked on, like suburban gardeners with their secateurs, tree-loppers and protective gloves.
From The Guardian
Favorite tool: Corona classic hand pruners, which Huston calls by their British name: secateurs.
From Los Angeles Times
I just use secateurs and a plastic container to catch each sprig as I cut it.
From New York Times
When we meet, Tebily is in his vineyard - wearing a Birmingham City fleece as he goes about his daily business, secateurs in hand, carefully tending to his grapes.
From BBC
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