thrasher
- noun
- /ˈθræʃər/
- Archaic
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trilladora
- Using a thrasher made it much easier to collect seeds for next year's planting.
Examples
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Farmers often rely on a thrasher to efficiently separate the wheat from the chaff.
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The old thrasher worked tirelessly to process the grain after the harvest.
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Crews of thrashers came around in the fall and were paid in grain, which they could sell to the local mill (which is still in business).
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Synonyms
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A machine that separates grain from husks and straw
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A machine on a farm that separates grain from stalks and husks
A vehicle like a tractor that helps plow, plant, or harvest crops on a farm
Compounds
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
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Etymology
The word thrasher comes from the verb thresh, related to thrash, which means 'to beat' grain to free the seeds, so a thrasher is a machine that does this beating and separates the grain.