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scythe
[ sahyth ]
noun
- an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
verb (used with object)
- to cut or mow with a scythe.
scythe
/ saɪð /
noun
- a manual implement for cutting grass, etc, having a long handle held with both hands and a curved sharpened blade that moves in a plane parallel to the ground
verb
- tr to cut (grass, etc) with a scythe
Derived Forms
- ˈscytheˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- scytheless adjective
- scythelike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scythe1
Example Sentences
A widespread uprooting of families and innocents as a heedless and heartless deportation policy drives a scythe through immigrant communities.
The book starts out with Einan using the soul scythe to take a teacher’s soul.
Industries of textiles, or metalworkers making nails and scythes, were shaped like "factories without machines spread out over hundreds of households" according to Shaw-Taylor -- and increasingly produced goods for international markets.
Using handmade scythes attached to the end of a long bamboo pole, they cut down the leaves at the top of the palms.
It got worse for Barcelona as Araujo's frustrations got the better of him and he scythed down Vinicius to earn himself a second yellow card with 20 minutes remaining.
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