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1. (n.) thresher
a person or thing that threshes.
2. thresher
a large shark of the genus Alopias, esp. A. vulpinus, which herds small fish by flailing its tail.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) thresher, thrasher, threshing machine
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
2. (noun) thresher, thrasher, thresher shark, fox shark, Alopius vulpinus
large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Thresher
one who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine
2. (noun) Thresher
a large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark
3. (noun) Thresher
a name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush
4. (noun) Thresher
same as Thrasher
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