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secateurs

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sec⋅a⋅teurs

[sek-uh-ter, -tur]
–noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Chiefly British.
scissors or shears, esp. pruning shears.

Origin:
1880–85; < F < L sec(āre) to cut (see secant ) + F -ateurs (pl.) < L -ātor -ator
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secateurs

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