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secateurs
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secateurs [ˈsɛkətəz ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz]
pl n
(Engineering / 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
[plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut]
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Noun1.secateurs - small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
pruning shears - shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Britain, 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
Translations
secateurs [ˌsekəˈtɜːz] NPL → podadera fsing
secateurs [ˌsɛkəˈtɜːrz] npl → sécateur m
a pair of secateurs → un sécateur
secateurs
pl → Gartenschere f
secateurs [ˌsɛkəˈtɜːz] npl → cesoie fpl
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