thresher

• Substantiv, das entweder eine landwirtschaftliche Maschine zur Trennung von Getreidekörnern von Spreu und Stroh bezeichnet oder einen großen pelagischen Hai mit einem langen, peitschenartigen Schwanz, mit dem er kleine Fische zum Fressen zusammentreibt.

A noun referring to either a farm machine used for separating grain from husks and straw, or a large pelagic shark with a long, whiplike tail that helps it herd small fish for feeding.

1. Farm machineB1formal

   A machine used in agriculture to separate grain or seeds from the husks and straw.

   Dreschmaschine

   • The farmer used a thresher to process the wheat harvest.
   • Modern threshers are much more efficient than older models.
   • The thresher separated the grain from the chaff quickly.

   Synonymethrasherthreshing machine

2. Shark speciesB2formal

   A large shark found in warm seas, known for its long, whip-like tail used to herd and stun small fish.

   Fuchshai

   • The thresher shark uses its tail to round up schools of fish.
   • Divers spotted a thresher shark near the reef.
   • Thresher sharks are known for their distinctive long tails.

   Synonymethresher shark