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51thresher — /thresh euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that threshes. 2. Also, thrasher. Also called thresher shark. a large shark of the genus Alopias, esp. A. vulpinus, which threshes the water with its long tail to drive together the small fish on which it… …
52threshold — thresh•old [[t]ˈθrɛʃ oʊld, ˈθrɛʃ hoʊld[/t]] n. 1) bui the sill of a doorway 2) bui the entrance to a house or building 3) any point of entering or beginning: the threshold of a new career[/ex] 4) phl psl Also called limen the point at which a… …
53threshel — threshˈel noun 1. A flail 2. A flail like weapon, a spiky ball on the end of a chain • • • Main Entry: ↑thresh …
54thresholder — (THRESH.hohl.dur) n. A young person on the threshold of adulthood, especially one who is anxious or depressed about leaving home or taking on adult responsibilities. Example Citation: Dr Terri Apter, senior tutor at Newnham College, Cambridge,… …
55threshold — thresh|old [ˈθreʃhəuld, ʃəuld US ould] n [: Old English; Origin: threscwald] 1.) the entrance to a room or building, or the area of floor or ground at the entrance ▪ She opened the door and stepped across the threshold. 2.) the level at which… …
56threshold — thresh|old [ θreʃ,hould ] noun count 1. ) a limit at which an arrangement changes. For example a tax threshold is the level of income or profit at which you start to pay a tax: above/below a threshold: The company s turnover is well below the tax …
57thresherman — thresh·er·man …
58threshold — thresh·old …
59thresher — thresh•er [[t]ˈθrɛʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that threshes 2) ich a large shark of the genus Alopias, esp. A. vulpinus, which herds small fish by flailing its tail • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
60threshing machine — thresh′ing machine n. agr. a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff • Etymology: 1765–75 …
