sickle

Meanings

• noun

  A farming tool with a curved, sharp blade attached to a handle, used for harvesting crops such as wheat, corn, and rice.

  - "The farmer used a sickle to harvest the wheat fields."
  - "After the rain, the farmer went to the fields to use his sickle and cut the ripe wheat."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɪkl̩/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsɪkl̩/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈsɪkl̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

reap hook , reaping hook

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sickle
hickle , pickle , tickle

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Variants

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sickle , sickles , sickled , sickling , sickle cell , sickle cells , sickle cell anemia , sickle-cell trait , sickle-cell traits , hammer and sickle , hammer and sickles , hammerer and sickles , hammerers and sickles

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Etymology

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Old English scycel or scythe, from Proto-Germanic *skaitjō, from skai-, skait- to cut.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest sickle weighed 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs).

2. In ancient Greece, sickles were often made of bronze or iron.

3. The first sickles were made from bone or stone.

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Related Concepts

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1. scythe: A larger farming tool, similar to a sickle but with a longer handle and a larger curved blade, used for harvesting larger crops.

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Culture

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The sickle is a significant tool in agriculture and has been used for thousands of years. It is often depicted as a symbol of harvest and abundance in various cultures and religions.

How to Memorize "sickle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a curved blade attached to a long handle. Visualize the sickle being used to cut crops in a field.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sickle with harvest time, autumn, and the changing of the seasons.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'sickle' as 'Stick to Cutting Harvest' or 'Stick for Cutting Harvest'.

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