a scissor-like contrivance for cutting the areca nut.

an escapeless difficult condition;

ಅಡಕೆಕತ್ತರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರು aḍakekattiyalli sikkihākikoṇḍiru (fig.) to be in a very difficult situation from which one cannot escape.