sickle
[ sik-uhl ]
/ ˈsɪk əl /
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noun
an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
(initial capital letter)Astronomy. a group of stars in the constellation Leo, likened to this implement in formation.
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Origin of sickle
before 1000; Middle English sikel,Old English sicol; cognate with Dutch zikkel,German Sichel, all ≪ Latin secula, equivalent to sec(āre) to cut + -ula-ule
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British Dictionary definitions for sickle
sickle
/ (ˈsɪkəl) /
noun
an implement for cutting grass, corn, etc, having a curved blade and a short handle
Word Origin for sickle
Old English sicol, from Latin sēcula; related to secāre to cut
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Medical definitions for sickle
sickle
[ sĭk′əl ]
v.
To cut with a sickle.
To deform a red blood cell into an abnormal crescent shape.
To assume an abnormal crescent shape. Used of red blood cells.
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