- sick|le-shaped
- sick|le-shaped «SIHK uhl SHAYPT», adjective.shaped like a sickle; having a curved, hooklike form; falcate.
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Sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… … Useful english dictionary
sick|le — «SIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. a tool with a short, curved blade on a short handle, used for cutting grass, reaping grain, and the like. –v.i. to take the shape of a sickle: »The tendency of red blood cells from such people to sickle can… … Useful english dictionary
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sickle-shaped — adjective curved like a sickle a falcate leaf falcate claws the falcate moon • Syn: ↑falcate, ↑falciform • Similar to: ↑curved, ↑curving … Useful english dictionary
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