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thresher

The correct spelling is thresher.

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noun

IPA: /ˈθrɛʃə(r)/

Say it like: Thr-esh-er

The correct spelling is thresher. Anything or anyone that threshes.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Anything or anyone that threshes.
  2. 2.A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.
  3. 3.A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.
  4. 4.Any of several large pelagic sharks of the genus Alopias, which have a very long tail; more commonly called thresher sharks.

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