Pronunciation: /θrɛʃ/
noun A floor covering, typically made of straw or other plant material, used to separate grain from the plant during threshing
A1 The farmer used a thresh to separate the wheat from the chaff.
A2 The thresh was a traditional tool used in agriculture to separate grains from the stalks.
B1 The thresh was an essential tool for farmers during the harvest season.
B2 The modern thresh is much more efficient than the traditional ones used in the past.
C1 The intricate design of the thresh allowed for a more thorough separation of grains.
C2 The engineer improved the thresh's functionality by adding automated features.
verb To separate grain from (a plant) by beating or crushing
A1 The farmer used a tool to thresh the wheat.
A2 In some traditional cultures, grains are threshed by hand.
B1 The machine threshed the rice quickly and efficiently.
B2 Before modern technology, threshing was a labor-intensive process.
C1 The workers had to thresh the barley before it could be processed.
C2 Using a combine harvester is a more efficient way to thresh large quantities of grain.
formal The farmer used a machine to thresh the wheat and separate the grain from the chaff.
informal I watched my grandpa thresh the rice in the backyard using a traditional method.
slang We need to thresh through all these emails to find the important ones.
figurative The team had to thresh through a lot of data to uncover the truth behind the scandal.
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