thresher

noun

thresh·​er ˈthre-shər How to pronounce thresher (audio) ˈthra- How to pronounce thresher (audio)
1
: one that threshes
especially : threshing machine
2

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Like the power looms, automated threshers, and robotic assembly lines before them, platform technologies are not neutral. Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Gayford’s team included one of these regionally endothermic sharks — the thresher — in the dataset. Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025 Other samples contained vulnerable species of shark, including the spinner, lemon, common thresher and blacktip shark. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025 Species like oceanic whitetip, threshers, hammerheads, and sand tiger sharks — all considered threatened by the IUCN — are particularly vulnerable. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for thresher

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thresher was in the 13th century

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“Thresher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thresher. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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thresher

noun
thresh·​er ˈthrash-ər How to pronounce thresher (audio)
ˈthresh-
1
a
: a person who threshes
2

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