secateurs

• Sustantivo que designa unas tijeras de podar de mano, pequeñas y robustas, con muelle que mantiene las hojas abiertas y una sola hoja que se cierra contra una superficie plana; se usan en jardinería para cortar ramas y tallos.

A noun referring to small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface, used for gardening.

1. Pruning toolB2formalbritish

   A handheld gardening tool with a spring mechanism that keeps the handles open, featuring a single sharp blade that cuts against a flat surface, used for trimming small branches and stems.

   Tijeras de podar

   • She used the secateurs to trim the rose bushes.
   • He sharpened the blade of his secateurs before pruning the hedge.
   • Gardeners often prefer secateurs for precise cutting of stems.

   Sinónimospruning shears