sirppi — meaning in English

English meaning

• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
• sickle noun A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or grain crops.

Senses

sirppi is used for these senses in English:

• crescent The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
• sickle (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.

sickle — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or grain crops.
2. verb Of red blood cells: to distort into an abnormal crescent shape, as in sickle cell disease.

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