thrasher

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: сельскохозяйственная машина для отделения зерна от шелухи и соломы; американская певчая птица, похожая на дрозда, известная подражанием пению других птиц; или крупная пелагическая акула с длинным хвостом, похожим на кнут, используемым для загона мелкой рыбы.

A noun with multiple meanings: a farm machine used for separating grain from husks and straw; a thrush-like American songbird known for mimicking other birdsongs; or a large pelagic shark with a long, whiplike tail used to herd small fish.

1. Farm machineB2formal

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

   Молотилка

   • The farmer used a thrasher to process the wheat harvest.
   • Modern thrashers can handle large quantities of grain quickly.
   • The old thrasher was replaced with a more efficient model.

   Synonymsthresherthreshing machine

2. C1formalamericanscientific

   A thrush-like American songbird known for its ability to mimic the songs of other birds.

   Пересмешник

   • The brown thrasher is known for its rich, varied song.
   • A thrasher was singing from the top of the oak tree.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a thrasher mimicking a cardinal's call.

3. C1formalscientific

   A large pelagic shark found in warm seas, characterized by a long, whiplike tail used to herd small fish for feeding.

   Акула-лисица

   • The thrasher shark uses its tail to stun its prey.
   • Divers encountered a thrasher shark near the reef.
   • Thrasher sharks are rarely seen close to shore.

   Synonymsthresherthresher shark