sickle
noun
an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
sickles
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pluralof sickle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On a street in Romania in 2004, a young boy sold Mr. Kalb a souvenir for $16: a set of Soviet-era binoculars etched with red stars, hammers and sickles, and crossed Kalashnikov rifles.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
“You can’t buy new sickles for combines anymore,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
Eighteen-year-old Noor Mohammad and 25-year-old Ahmad keep swinging their sickles to clear a remaining metre of grain.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2022
Behind them, a small band of black men and women, dressed in early 1800s field pants and waistcoats, long flowing skirts and turbans, marched in tight military columns, wielding rakes, sickles and cane knives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2019
I just pick up my sickles and storm over to where the rest of the girls gather.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
