Thrasher (Noun)

Meaning 1

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The new thrasher was a huge investment for the farm but greatly increased productivity during harvest season.
  • After decades of faithful service, the old thrasher had broken down beyond repair, and a replacement was needed immediately.
  • The farmer's children loved to watch the thrasher at work, mesmerized by the spinning drums and swirling chaff.
  • To increase efficiency, the farm added a tractor to power the thrasher, allowing them to process more grain in a shorter amount of time.
  • At the annual farm show, various companies were competing for orders of their thrasher designs, with an innovative Danish manufacturer generating the most buzz.

Synonyms

  • Threshing Machine
  • Thresher

Hypernyms

  • Farm Machine

Related Words

  • Thrash (verb)

Meaning 2

Thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

  • Mocking Thrush

Hypernyms

  • Oscine Bird

Hyponyms

  • Toxostoma Rufums
  • Brown Thrush

Meaning 3

Large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The divers caught a glimpse of the thrasher shark's distinctive tail as it swam by the reef.
  • Researchers have been tracking a large thrasher in the waters off Hawaii to study its feeding habits.
  • In open ocean waters, the thrasher is a formidable predator, using its speed and agility to catch prey.
  • A school of fish darted frantically to avoid the thrasher shark that was closing in for the kill.
  • Marine biologists have observed that thrashers are highly efficient hunters, able to feed on small fish without wasting energy.

Synonyms

  • Thresher Shark
  • Fox Shark
  • Alopius Vulpinus
  • Thresher

Hypernyms

  • Shark
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use