thresher

noun

thresh·​er ˈthre-shər How to pronounce thresher (audio) ˈthra- How to pronounce thresher (audio)
1
: one that threshes
especially : threshing machine
2
: thresher shark

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Visitors can see the operations of the thresher and the simple mechanics used to separate grain from chaff. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Gayford’s team included one of these regionally endothermic sharks — the thresher — in the dataset. — Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025 In the fin trade, not all fins are valued equally, but both bigeye threshers and silky sharks produce fins that are considered commercially desirable. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 Other samples contained vulnerable species of shark, including the spinner, lemon, common thresher and blacktip shark. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thresher

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First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of thresher was in the 13th century

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thresher

noun
thresh·​er ˈthrash-ər How to pronounce thresher (audio)
ˈthresh-
1
a
: a person who threshes
b
: threshing machine
2
: thresher shark

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