sickle (Meaning)
sickle (n)
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
sickle (n.)
A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap.
A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See Illust. of Leo.
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sickle Sentence Examples
- The farmer grasped the sickle, its sharp blade gleaming in the sunlight.
- The Reaper, with its relentless sickle, gathers the souls of the departed.
- The sickle-shaped moon hung low in the night sky, casting an eerie glow.
- The sickle's keen edge cleanly severed the stems of the wheat.
- The sun's golden rays danced upon the sickle's polished surface.
- The surgeon's nimble fingers wielded a tiny sickle to perform delicate surgery.
- The sickle-shaped leaves of the fern unfurled gracefully in the spring breeze.
- The ancient Egyptians depicted the pharaoh holding a ceremonial sickle.
- The medical sickle cell anemia affects the shape of red blood cells, resembling a sickle.
- The vibrant orange flowers of the sickle plant are reminiscent of the tool it is named after.
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an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handleA reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, a
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The farmer grasped the sickle, its sharp blade gleaming in the sunlight.
The Reaper, with its relentless sickle, gathers the souls of the departed.
The sickle-shaped moon hung low in the night sky, casting an eerie glow.
The sickle's keen edge cleanly severed the stems of the wheat.
