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Vocabulary Entry
threshing
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To separate the grain from a plant or to remove the outer part of a seed.
Example Sentences
"Farmers often thresh wheat after harvesting."
"The old machine is used to thresh the rice."
"After threshing, they gathered the grain for storage."
N
noun
The act of separating grain from plants, usually done on a farm.
Example Sentences
"Threshing is an essential part of the harvest process."
"The threshing of the barley took much longer than expected."
"During the autumn, the sound of threshing can be heard in the fields."