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sickle
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ˈfojsɨ/foi·ce
Definition
1A farming tool with a curved, sharp blade attached to a short handle, used for harvesting grain crops or cutting grass.
Usage examples
“The symbol of the hammer and sickle is well-known.”
“He used a sickle to cut the tall grass around the tomb.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
harvesting sicklesickle bladesickle handleto reap with a sickle