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secateurs
secateurs (ˈsɛkətəz; ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz) pl n (Tools) chiefly Brit 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 Also called: secateur [C19: plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut]sec•a•teurs (ˈsɛk ə tərz, -ˌtɜrz)
n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Chiefly Brit. pruning shears. [1880–85; < French < Latin sec(āre) to cut + French -ateurs (pl.) < Latin -ātor -ator] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | secateurs - small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surfacepruning shears - shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plantsplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than oneBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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Words related to secateursnoun small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surfaceRelated Words- pruning shears
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- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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