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secateurs

se·ca·teurs

UK/ˈsɛk.əˌtɜːz/ US/ˈsɛk.əˌtɪəz/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface

Origin

Borrowed from French sécateurs, plural of sécateur, from Latin secō + -ateur.

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