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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sik′əl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sick•le /ˈsɪkəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Agriculturea tool for cutting grain, etc., made of a hooklike blade on a short handle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sick•le  (sik′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Agriculturean implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
  2. Astronomy(cap.) a group of stars in the constellation Leo, likened to this implement in formation.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English sikel, Old English sicol; cognate with Dutch zikkel, German Sichel, all

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sickle /ˈsɪkəl/ n
  1. an implement for cutting grass, corn, etc, having a curved blade and a short handle
Etymology: Old English sicol, from Latin sēcula; related to secāre to cut
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