threshing machine
1threshing machine — n. a machine for threshing grain …
2Threshing machine — The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine (or simply thresher), was a machine first invented by Scottish mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle for use in agriculture. It was invented (c.1784) for the separation of grain from… …
3threshing machine — threshing ma.chine n a machine used for separating grains of corn, wheat etc from the rest of the plant …
4threshing machine — machine that separates grain …
5threshing machine — /ˈθrɛʃɪŋ məʃin/ (say threshing muhsheen) noun a machine for separating the grain and seeds from wheat, etc …
6threshing machine — thresh′ing machine n. agr. a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff • Etymology: 1765–75 …
7threshing machine — A machine which separates grain from the straw, often called a separator. A machine, which, in its most complete form, beats the grain from the ears of cereals, separates the grain from the straw, and winnows it from the chaff. Cook v Massey, 38… …
8threshing machine — noun a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw • Syn: ↑thresher, ↑thrasher • Derivationally related forms: ↑thrash (for: ↑thrasher), ↑thresh (for: ↑ …
9threshing machine — noun Date: 1775 a machine for separating grain crops into grain or seeds and straw …
10threshing machine — Agric. a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff. [1765 75] * * * …