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scythe Definition and Meaning in English (scythe definition)

noun
Synonyms:sickle
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Scythe definition: A long-handled tool with a curved blade used for mowing grass or reaping crops by hand.

Definitions of Scythe

  1. 1noun

    A long-handled tool with a curved blade used for mowing grass or reaping crops by hand.

  2. 2verb

    To cut or mow (grass or crops) with a scythe.

Example Sentences

casual

“The farmer used a scythe to clear the tall weeds from the field.”

casual

“He spent the morning scything the long grass in the meadow.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensescythed
present participlescything

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Scythe definition: A long-handled tool with a curved blade used for mowing grass or reaping crops by hand.
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