threshing machine
nounUK /ˈθrɛʃɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
US /ˈθrɛʃɪŋ məˈʃin/
A big machine that knocks the seeds out of harvested grain plants.
The farmer used a threshing machine to separate the wheat from the stalks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A farm device powered by a tractor or engine that separates grain from straw and chaff.
The old threshing machine was kept in the barn as a museum piece.
3. A machine used in processing rice or other cereal crops after harvest.
In many villages, a threshing machine is shared by several families during harvest season.
4. Historically, a steam-powered or horse-driven machine used on large farms.
The steam threshing machine drew a crowd at the county fair.