单词 | threshing mill |
释义 | threshing milln. A mill for separating the grain of cereal crops from the husks and straw; a threshing machine; (also) a building housing one or more threshing machines. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of grain > [noun] > threshing > machine or device for waina1382 mill1669 threshing machine1735 threshing mill1768 thrashing machine1771 thresher1778 thrashing mill1790 steamer1898 1768 R. Dossie Mem. Agric. I. iii. 86 There is a fine model of a Threshing Mill; which may be affixt to a common wind-mill or water-mill, and wrought by the same power as moves such mills; or by any other power of water, wind, or horses, solely applied to itself. 1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States vii. 475 Where steam-engines are employed, there are often connected with the threshing-mill, very complete separators and fanners, together with elevators and other labor-saving machinery. 1910 Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. 1909–10 8 211 The stone was removed..to Percylieu, where it appears to have been trimmed for use as a flagstone at the door of the threshing mill. 2006 Scots Mag. June 582/2 There is also horse ploughing..and an old threshing mill works tirelessly all day. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1768 |
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