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: an agricultural implement consisting of a curved metal blade with a short handle fitted on a tang
2
: the cutting mechanism (as of a reaper, combine, or mower) consisting of a bar with a series of cutting elements
: having the form of a sickle blade : having a curve similar to that of a sickle blade
the sickle moon
sickled; sickling
ˈsi-k(ə-)liŋ
1
: to mow or reap with a sickle
2
: to change (a red blood cell) into a sickle cell
: to change into a sickle cell
the ability of red blood cells to sickle
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“Sickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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