Secateurs: meaning, definitions and examples
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secateurs
[ ˈsɛkətərz ]
gardening tool
Secateurs are a type of pruning shears used for cutting small branches and stems. They typically have two blades that pass by each other to make a clean cut.
Synonyms
clippers, pruning shears
Examples of usage
- Trimming the rose bushes with a pair of secateurs.
- Secateurs are essential for maintaining a well-manicured garden.
Translations
Translations of the word "secateurs" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tesouras de poda
🇮🇳 कैंची
🇩🇪 Gartenschere
🇮🇩 gunting kebun
🇺🇦 секатор
🇵🇱 sekator
🇯🇵 剪定ばさみ (せんていばさみ)
🇫🇷 sécateur
🇪🇸 tijeras de podar
🇹🇷 budama makası
🇰🇷 전지가위
🇸🇦 مقص البستنة
🇨🇿 zahradnické nůžky
🇸🇰 nožnice na konáre
🇨🇳 修枝剪 (xiū zhī jiǎn)
🇸🇮 vrtne škarje
🇮🇸 klippur
🇰🇿 бақша қайшысы
🇬🇪 მებაღეობის მაკრატელი
🇦🇿 budama qayçısı
🇲🇽 tijeras de podar
Word origin
The word 'secateurs' is derived from the French word 'sécateur', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'secare', meaning 'to cut'. Secateurs have been used in gardening and horticulture for centuries, evolving from simple cutting tools to the specialized pruning shears we know today.