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threshing

/θrɛʃɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does threshing mean?

verb

The act of separating grain from its chaff, or the sound of this process. To separate or beat out (something) thoroughly.

Example

"The farmer spent the day threshing the wheat in the field."

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