Small pruning shears (9)
I believe the answer is:
secateurs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small pruning shears</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for secateurs that I've seen before include "Clippers used for pruning plants" , "Gardener's tool" , "They make cuts" , "Small pruning shears" , "Pruning tool" .)