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secateurs

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɛk.əˌtɜːz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɛk.əˌtɪəz/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈsek.ɘˌtɵːz/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈsek.əˌtiəz/
  • CMU ARPABET: S EY1 K AH0 T ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Small, handheld pruning shears.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pruning shears

History

Etymology

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