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Rarethrum
The correct spelling is thrum.
How to pronounce thrum
/θɹʌm/
nounIPA: /θɹʌm/
Say it like: Thr-um
The correct spelling is thrum. A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration. For example: "She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently."
Usage Examples
“She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.”
“to thrum on a table”
“to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
- 2.A spicy taste; a tang.
- 3.The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.
- 4.(chiefly in plural) A fringe made of such threads.
- 5.Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.
verb
- 1.To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.
- 2.To make a monotonous drumming noise.
- 3.To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.
- 4.To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.
adjective
- 1.Made of or woven from thrum.
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