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a) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.b) Anything or anyone that threshes.
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Thresher — may refer to:*Threshing machine (or thresher), a device that first separates the head of a stalk of grain from the straw, and then further separates the kernel from the rest of the head *Thresher shark, a type of shark with a distinctly scythe… … Wikipedia
Thresher — ist: ein Codename eines Notebooks, siehe Apple PowerBook G4 12 Zoll ein U Boot der US Marine, siehe USS Thresher (SSN 593) und die danach benannte Thresher Klasse Siehe auch: Thrasher (Begriffsklärung) … Deutsch Wikipedia
thresher — late 14c., agent noun from THRESH (Cf. thresh). The thresher shark (c.1600) so called for its long upper tail shape, which resembles a threshing tool … Etymology dictionary
Thresher — Thresh er, n. Same as {Thrasher}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thresher — ► NOUN 1) a person or machine that threshes. 2) a shark with a long upper lobe to the tail, used to lash the water to guide its prey … English terms dictionary
thresher — [thresh′ər] n. 1. a person who threshes 2. THRESHING MACHINE 3. any of a family (Alopiidae, order Lamniformes) of large sharks of temperate and tropical seas, having a very long upper tail lobe, which supposedly threshes the water and drives its… … English World dictionary
thresher — /thresh euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that threshes. 2. Also, thrasher. Also called thresher shark. a large shark of the genus Alopias, esp. A. vulpinus, which threshes the water with its long tail to drive together the small fish on which it… … Universalium
Thresher — Recorded as Thrasher and Thresher, this is an English surname of great antiquity. It is occupational and originates from the Olde English word pryscere meaning to beat or thrash, and used in a transferred sense to describe the action of removing… … Surnames reference
Thresher — Thrasher Thrash er, Thresher Thresh er, n. 1. One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A large and voracious shark ({Alopias vulpes}), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thresher — noun Date: 13th century 1. one that threshes; especially threshing machine 2. thresher shark … New Collegiate Dictionary
thresher — /ˈθrɛʃə/ (say threshuh) noun 1. someone or something that threshes. 2. someone who separates grain or seeds from wheat, etc., by beating with a flail, using a threshing machine, etc. 3. Also, thrasher, thresher shark. a large shark of the genus… …
