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thresh

(thrĕsh)

v. threshed, thresh·ing, thresh·es

v.tr.

a. To beat the stems and husks of (grain or cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains or seeds from the straw.

b. To separate (grains or seeds) in this manner.

2. To discuss or examine (an issue, for example) repeatedly.

3. To beat severely; thrash.

v.intr.

1. To use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw.

2. To thrash about; toss.

[Middle English thresshen, from Old English therscan; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]

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threshing

(ˈθrɛʃɪŋ)

another word for thresh

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Noun

threshing - the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw; "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"

separation - sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"

Translations

trebbiatura

threshing

[ˈθreʃɪŋ]

A. N → trilla f

B. CPD threshing floor N → era f
threshing machine N → trilladora f

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threshing

[ˈθrɛʃɪŋ] n → battage mthreshing machine n → batteuse f

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threshing

n → Dreschen nt

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