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   sickle

   /ˈsɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. a short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting corn, lopping, or trimming.

   Word Origin Old Englishsicol, sicel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sikkel and German Sichel, based on Latin secula, from secare ‘to cut’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • K

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