threshing machine

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Threshing Machine

Definition:
A threshing machine is a piece of farm equipment used to separate grains or seeds from the parts of the plant that are not useful, like the husks and straw. This process is called "threshing."

Usage Instructions:

• Part of Speech: Noun
• How to Use: You can use "threshing machine" in sentences when talking about farming practices, especially when discussing the harvesting of crops like wheat or barley.

Example Sentences:

1. The farmer used a threshing machine to separate the wheat grains from the straw after the harvest.
2. In the past, threshing was done by hand, but now most farms use a threshing machine.

Advanced Usage:

• In modern agriculture, threshing machines are often combined with other equipment, like combines, to make the harvesting process more efficient.
• The invention of the threshing machine significantly changed farming practices, allowing for larger harvests and less manual labor.

Word Variants:

• Thresh (verb): To separate the grain from the plant.
• Threshing (noun): The process of separating grain from the husks and straw.

Different Meanings:

• The term "thresh" can also be used in a more general sense to mean to beat or strike, but it is mostly used in the context of farming.

Synonyms:

• Grain separator
• Combine harvester (when referring to machines that also cut the crop)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There aren’t specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "threshing machine," but you might hear phrases like "to take a beating" which relates to the action of threshing (beating the plant to separate the grain).

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Noun

1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw

Synonyms

• thresher
• thrasher