corncob vs scythe

corncob

verb
  • To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis 

  • To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat. 

noun
  • The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. 

scythe

verb
  • To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. 

  • To attack or injure as if cutting. 

  • To use a scythe. 

  • To cut with a scythe. 

noun
  • The tenth Lenormand card. 

  • A scythe-shaped blade attached to ancient war chariots. 

  • An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. 

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