thresh

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verb \ ˈthresh , ˈthrash \

Definition of thresh

transitive verb

1 :to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically; also :to separate (seed) in this way

2 :thrash 3

3 :to strike repeatedly

intransitive verb

1 :to thresh grain

2 a :thrash 2

b :thrash 1

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Examples of thresh in a Sentence

threshing and harvesting at the same time
the poor dog threshed against his chain

Recent Examples of thresh from the Web

Sometimes scenes of hunting, netting fish, herding and butchering animals, threshing grain and other farming activities were carved or painted directly onto tomb walls, as in the exquisite murals at the ancient burial grounds at Saqqara near Cairo.

— salima ikram, Smithsonian, "For Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, Life Was a Banquet, But the Afterlife Was the Greatest Feast of All," 3 Feb. 2017

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