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Definition of threshing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mechanicalTECH. act of beating or separating mechanicallyTECH.
- The old machine was used for threshing.
2.
agricultureDated process of separating grain from straw and husksDated
- Threshing is essential after harvesting wheat.
Adjective
1.
motionRare in a state of violent movementRare
- The threshing waves crashed against the shore.
2.
agricultureDated related to separating grain from strawDated
- The threshing machine was essential for the harvest.
Images of threshing
act of beating or separating mechanically
Expressions with threshing
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flat surface where grain is separated from chaff
Farmers gathered at the threshing floor during harvest..
farm machine separating seeds from husks and straw
The old threshing machine was still operational.
Origin of threshing
Old English, þerscan (to thresh)
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Examples of threshing in a sentence
Farmers invested in new equipment for threshing. Threshing was done manually in the old days. Modern machines have made threshing more efficient. The threshing branches whipped in the storm. Her threshing arms signaled distress from afar. Threshing equipment has evolved over the years.
Farmers rely on threshing tools for efficient grain processing.
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- French:battage, déchaîné, ...
- German:Dreschen, tosend, ...
- Italian:trebbiatura, turbinante, ...
- Spanish:trilla, embravecido, ...
- Portuguese:debulha, revolto, ...
- Chinese:脱粒, 翻腾的, ...
- Japanese:脱穀, 激しく動く, ...
- Arabic:دَرْس, هَائِج, ...
- Hebrew:דִישָׁה, סוֹעֵר, ...
- Russian:молотьба, бурный, ...
- Ukrainian:обмолот, бурхливий, ...
- Hindi:थ्रेशिंग, उग्र, ...
Definition of thresh - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
agriculturetr./intr. TECH. separate grain from a plant using a machine or tooltr./intr. TECH.
- Farmers thresh wheat in the autumn to collect the grains..
2.
punishmenttr. Dated beat soundly with a tooltr. Dated
- The guard threshed the prisoner with a stick.
3.
movementintr. Rare move violently or toss aboutintr. Rare
- The fish threshed in the net.
Expressions with thresh
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move violently in an uncontrolled way
The fish threshed about in the net.
talk about something to find a solution
They threshed out the problem until they found a solution.
Origin of thresh
Old English, þerscan (to thrash)
Examples of thresh in a sentence
Workers thresh the barley before storing it. Farmers used to thresh grain with flails. He threshed the wheat to separate the chaff. The wind caused the branches to thresh wildly. He threshed about in his sleep.
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- French:battre, frapper, ...
- German:dreschen, schlagen, ...
- Italian:trebbiare, battere, ...
- Spanish:desgranar, azotar, ...
- Portuguese:debulhar, espancar, ...
- Chinese:打谷, 狠打, ...
- Japanese:脱穀する, 打ち据える, ...
- Arabic:دَرَسَ, ضَرَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְּוֹשׁ, לְהַכּוֹת, ...
- Russian:молотить, избивать, ...
- Ukrainian:молотити, бити, ...
- Hindi:झाड़ना, पीटना, ...
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