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111secateurs — /sek euh teuhr, terr /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Chiefly Brit. scissors or shears, esp. pruning shears. [1880 85; < F < L sec(are) to cut (see SECANT) + F ateurs (pl.) < L ator ATOR] * * * …
112Seckel — /sek euhl, sik /, n. a small, yellowish brown variety of pear. [1810 20, Amer.; after surname of grower, Pennsylvania orchardist] * * * …
113secobarbital — /sek oh bahr bi tawl , tal /, n. Pharm. a white, odorless, slightly bitter powder, C12H18N2O3, used as a sedative and hypnotic. [1950 55; SECO(NAL) + BARBITAL] * * * …
114Seconal — /sek euh nawl , nal , nl/, Pharm., Trademark. a brand of secobarbital. * * * …
115second-class — /sek euhnd klas , klahs /, adj. 1. of a secondary class or quality. 2. second rate; inferior. adv. 3. by second class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel second class. [1830 40] * * * …
116second-degree burn — /sek euhnd di gree /, Pathol. See under burn1 (def. 47). [1935 40] * * * …
117second-foot — /sek euhnd foot /, n. a unit of measurement of liquid flow, esp. of rivers, equal to one cubic foot per second. * * * …
118second-generation — /sek euhnd jen euh ray sheuhn/ adj. 1. being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country: the oldest son of second generation Americans. 2. being the native born child of naturalized parents. 3. being a revised or… …
119secondly — /sek euhnd lee/, adv. in the second place; second. [1325 75; ME; see SECOND1, LY] * * * …
120second-story — /sek euhnd stawr ee, stohr ee/, adj. 1. of or located on the second story or floor. 2. of or pertaining to a second story man: The theft was a second story job. * * * …
