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secateurs

sec a teurs |ˈsekəˌtərz sekəˈtɜːrz | plural noun (also a pair of secateurs ) chiefly Brit. a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: plural of French sécateur cutter, formed irregularly from Latin secare to cut.

 

Oxford Dictionary

secateurs

secateurs |ˌsɛkəˈtəːz, ˈsɛkətəːz | plural noun (also a pair of secateurs ) Brit. a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: plural of French sécateur cutter , formed irregularly from Latin secare to cut .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

secateurs

sec a teurs /sèkətə́ː r z |sékətəz /〖<フランス 名詞 ⦅英 ⦆〖複数扱い 〗大型の植木 [刈り込み ]ばさみ (⦅米 ⦆clippers, pruning shears ).