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sickle

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɪkəl/

sickle means: A tool with a short handle and curved blade, used to cut grass or crops.

noun

CURVED CUTTING TOOLB2

A tool with a short handle and curved blade, used to cut grass or crops.

  • He cut the grass with a sickle.
  • The farmer carried two sickles into the field.
  • She sharpened her sickle before harvesting the wheat.

Common phrases: use a sickle, sickle blade, sharp sickle

Questions about sickle

What does sickle mean?

A tool with a short handle and curved blade, used to cut grass or crops.

What is sickle in other languages?

Türkçe: orak · Español: hoz · Français: faucille · Deutsch: Sichel · Italiano: falce · 日本語: 鎌

How do you pronounce sickle?

It is pronounced /ˈsɪkəl/.

How do you use sickle in a sentence?

He cut the grass with a sickle. The farmer carried two sickles into the field.

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