Definitions for threshing
thresh·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 13 votes

1. threshingnoun

   the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw

   "they used to do the threshing by hand but now there are machines to do it"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threshing

   The careful ploughman doubting stands,
   Lest on the threshing floor his sheaves prove chaff. John Milton.

   Gideon was taken from threshing, as well as Cincinnatus from the plough, to command armies. John Locke, on Education.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Threshing

   Threshing, or thrashing, is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached. It is the step in grain preparation after reaping. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain.

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1. threshing

   Threshing is a process used in agriculture to separate the edible grain or seeds from the non-edible husk or straw of harvested crops. This is typically done either manually, using tools such as flails, or through machines like combines or threshing machines.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Threshing

   of Thresh

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Threshing

   Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of cereal grain from the scaly, inedible chaff that surrounds it. It is the step in grain preparation after harvesting and before winnowing, which separates the loosened chaff from the grain. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain. Threshing may be done by beating the grain using a flail on a threshing floor. Another traditional method of threshing is to make donkeys or oxen walk in circles on the grain on a hard surface. A modern version of this in some areas is to spread the grain on the surface of a country road so the grain may be threshed by the wheels of passing vehicles. Industriliazation of threshing began in 1784 with the invention of the threshing machine by Scotsman Andrew Meikle. Today, in developed areas, it is now mostly done by machine, usually by a combine harvester, which harvests, threshes, and winnows the grain while it is still in the field. The cereal may be stored in a threshing barn or silos. A Threshing Bee is a festival held in communities to commemorate this process. The event is often held over multiple days and includes flea markets, activity booths, hog wrestling and dances.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of threshing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of threshing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of threshing in a Sentence

1. The Hitopadesa:

   To address a judicious remark to a thoughtless man is a mere threshing of chaff.

2. Wojtek Sabaranski of analysts:

   Local rains slowed down threshing a bit but this is not a major problem, this year's wheat has very high protein content.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=threshing
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=threshing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshing
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threshing
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=threshing