ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SECATEURS
Plural of French sécateur, from Latin secāre to cut.
WHAT DOES SECATEURS MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Pruning shears
Pruning shears, also called
hand pruners, or
secateurs, are a type of scissors for use on plants. They are strong enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thick. They are used in gardening, arboriculture, farming, flower arranging, and nature conservation, where fine-scale habitat management is required. Loppers are a larger, two-handed, long-handled version for branches thicker than pruning shears can cut.
Definition of secateurs in the English dictionary
The definition of secateurs in the dictionary is a small pair of shears for pruning, having a pair of pivoted handles, sprung so that they are normally open, and usually a single cutting blade that closes against a flat surface.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECATEURS»
Discover the use of
secateurs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
secateurs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Queen Victoria was on the throne when I was born. The next King was Edward
VII.
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Basil and the
Secateurs
"A children's picture book based on Jesus' teaching in John 15:1-6."--Provided by publisher.
Andrew John McDonough,
2008
... periodically check for and tighten any loose nuts, bolts, screws etc. Hand. tools.
Secateurs. Every nursery, whether it a production, growing-on or retail nursery,
needs a pair of secateurs. There are two main types of secateurs: • scissor ...
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The Records of the Proceedings and the Printed Papers
French makers of secateurs have gained an important place in the Australian
market. The duty recently imposed will cause a further deterioration in a trade
balance between Australia and France which already is most unfavorable to the
latter ...
Australia. Parliament,
1950
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Allotment Gardening For Dummies
Secateurs. Used for pruning stems under about 1 centimetre thick, secateurs are
ideal for trimming fruit bushes and trimming back flowering stems and seed
heads. Secateurs are available to suit all budgets, and they come in different
sizes ...
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The Low Maintenance Garden
Tough horizontal branches should first be cut back within the canopy of the
hedge with heavy-duty pruning secateurs (near right). A conical profile should be
aimed at when clipping the hedge, to keep it solid at the base (centre right).
Hedges ...
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Small Garden Specialist
Pruning and hedging tools Secateurs Secateurs, both 'bypass' and 'anvil' types,
are used for pruning, as are Grecian Electncal hedging saws and loppers.
Shears are ideal for trimming hedges; electrical ones are best for large hedges.
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Reports of Patent, Design, and Trade Mark Cases
Condrup, Ld. To go back for a moment to the Orag secateurs in this country, the
evidence of Mr. Harvey-Cant, and another gentleman called on behalf of the
Plaintiffs, was that they had tried the Orag secateurs, they had used them, and
they ...
The female amateur gardeners went through a similar exercise, but the
experimental design was modified to fit in with the 21 users. This time each user
tested five different tools and, by using a balanced incomplete block, each of the
secateurs ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECATEURS»
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secateurs is used in the context of the following news items.
Secateurs at ready to tackle rockery plants
There are four widely-grown rockery plants which, if left to their own trailing habit, will quickly take over and even smother others around them. These are ... «Hawick News, Jul 15»
Shear magic: time to get the secateurs out
My daughter gave me a pair of secateurs the other day. They were brown with rust. Then I discovered they were perfect replicas made of chocolate — the best of ... «The Times, Jun 15»
The essential garden pruning tools that are a cut above the rest
During use, it is a good idea to dip secateurs and shears into a pot of water with a weak solution of bleach. This will prevent leaf sap clogging the blades, and will ... «Financial Times, May 15»
Japanese precision garden tools launched
The second tool now available on Genus' website is a pair of traditional Japanese secateurs made by Sokan, which has been making secateurs since 1870. «Horticulture Week, Apr 15»
Widow reveals nightmare of 'jealous' neighbour who made her life hell
'The secateurs missed my throat by an inch.' Pauline witnessed the encounter and tried to intervene to stop Yvonne attacking her son. 'I was frightened for our ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
It's secateurs out for Wiltshire's 'best village' contest
Blunsdon won the title of Wiltshire's best kept village of the year last year. Pictured at the time were chairman of Blunsdon Council Ian Jankinson, council clerk ... «Swindon Advertiser, Mar 15»
Two octogenarians with secateurs left with criminal records
Now, the secateur-wielding pensioner has ended up with a criminal record at the age of 86 after magistrates decided he and a fellow octogenarian 'accomplice' ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
Town & Country secateurs win plaudit
The company's Master Gardener Bypass Secateurs were among 12 products tested for the December issue of Which? Gardening magazine. Each pair was put ... «Horticulture Week, Jan 15»
The best secateurs for pruning
We've rigorously tested 12 pairs of secateurs to help you find a great pair for your winter pruning. Our new reviews include classic models from the likes of Felco, ... «Which?, Dec 14»
Former MP Richard Taylor scares off burglar using secateurs
It is believed the man forced panels on Dr Taylor's garden shed to retrieve the secateurs left propped up inside to use in the burglary bid. The former Wyre Forest ... «expressandstar.com, Sep 14»