[ ˌsɛkə'tə:z , 'sɛkətə:z ]
■ plural noun Brit. a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand.
Origin
C19: plural of Fr. sécateur 'cutter', formed irregularly from L. secare 'to cut'.
[ ˌsɛkə'tə:z , 'sɛkətə:z ]
■ plural noun Brit. a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand.
Origin
C19: plural of Fr. sécateur 'cutter', formed irregularly from L. secare 'to cut'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004