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Definition of scythe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scythe

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/saɪð/
 
/saɪð/
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  1. a tool with a long handle and a slightly curved blade (= sharp metal cutting edge), held in two hands and used for cutting long grass, etc.Topics Gardensc2
    Word OriginOld English sīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense.
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