Associations to the word «Thrasher»

Wiktionary

THRASHER, noun. One who thrashes.
THRASHER, noun. Any of several New World passerine songbirds, of the genera Toxostoma, Allenia, Margarops, Oreoscoptes and Ramphocinclus in the family Mimidae, that have a long, downward-curved beak.
THRASHER, noun. A thresher shark.
THRASHER, noun. (informal) A fan of thrash metal music.

Dictionary definition

THRASHER, noun. A farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw.
THRASHER, noun. Thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs.
THRASHER, noun. Large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed.

Wise words

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