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secateurs

 

[ ˈsɛkətərz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,810, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.