HyperDic: secateurs

English > 1 sense of the word secateurs:
NOUNartifactsecateurssmall pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
secateurs > pronunciation
Soundssey'kahterz
Rhymesacres ... years: 69 rhymes with erz...
English > secateurs: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningsmall pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderpruning shearsshears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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