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secateurs
se·ca·teurs
[
sékə tùrz
]
plural noun
Definition:
U.K.
gardener's cutting tool:
a gardening tool used for pruning that has two short heavy blades with a spring mechanism
[
Mid-19th century. < French< Latin
secare
"to cut"
]
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