threshing
noun/ˈθreʃɪŋ/
/ˈθreʃɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the act of separating grains of rice, wheat, etc. from the rest of the plant using a machine or, especially in the past, by hitting it with a special tool
- a threshing machine
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