What is Sickle?
[[File:Hasiya krish.jpg|thumb|Sickle]] A '''sickle''' is a curved cutting [[tool]] used in [[agriculture]] for harvesting [[grain]] [[crop]]s. It is a hand tool and was used before [[machine]]s for harvesting. It has a curved [[blade]] with an attached handle. The inside part of the curve is sharp, so the user can swing the blade against the crop's base ([[Plant stem|stem]] or [[Plant stem|stalk]]), catching it in the curve and slicing it. Some sickles have a serrated (toothed) blade like a [[saw]]. A sickle is sometimes used as a [[weapon]]. In [[Greek mythology]], [[Cronus]] and [[Perseus]] did this. A sickle and a [[hammer]] are the symbols of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Communism]]. The sickle symbolizes the [[Farmer|farmers]] and the [[hammer]] symbolizes the workers in [[Factory|factories]]. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Farming tools]] [[Category:Cutting tools]]