Thresh: meaning, definitions and examples

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thresh

 

[ ฮธrษ›สƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

Agriculture

To thresh is to separate grains from the plants or seed heads. This process is essential in agriculture for preparing grains for storage and consumption.

Synonyms

beat, separate, winnow.

Examples of usage

  • Farmers often thresh wheat using specialized machinery.
  • In ancient times, people would thresh by hand with flails.
  • After the harvest, we need to thresh the barley to collect the grains.
Context #2 | Noun

Agriculture

Thresh refers to the act or process of separating the edible part of cereal grain from the chaff. This is a critical step in grain processing and is often followed by winnowing.

Synonyms

harvesting, processing, separation.

Examples of usage

  • The thresh of the rice was done by machine.
  • Traditional thresh involved beating the stalks to release the grains.
  • During the thresh, the seeds were collected for storage.

Translations

Translations of the word "thresh" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น thresh

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dreschen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menampi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะปะพั‡ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mล‚รณciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่„ฑ็ฉ€ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ ใฃใ“ใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท battre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trillar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biรงmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒˆ๊ณกํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mlรญt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mlรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„ฑ็ฒ’ (tuลlรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mlatiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพurrka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัั‚ั‹า›ั‚ั‹ ัƒะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™mizlษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trillar

Etymology

The word "thresh" comes from Old English "รพreshian," which means 'to beat, to separate grain.' This term itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic root *thraskลnฤ…, which also meant 'to beat.' The agricultural practice of threshing has ancient origins, as it was essential for separating useful grains from the inedible parts of plants. Threshing was traditionally done by hand in early agrarian societies, using flails or by trampling grains underfoot. With the advent of industrialization, threshing machines were developed in the 19th century, greatly increasing efficiency and productivity. Agricultural practices have continued to evolve, but the core concept of threshing remains integral to grain preparation around the world.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,032 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.