thresher
- Noun. (zoology) Any of several large pelagic sharks of the genus ''Alopias'', which have a very long tail; more commonly called thresher sharks.
- Noun. (agriculture) A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.
- Noun. (agriculture) Anything or anyone that threshes.
- Noun. (agriculture, obsolete) A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.
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