threshed grain

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• threshed — θreʃ v. thrash, beat out grain from husks …   English contemporary dictionary

• Threshing machine — The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine (or simply thresher), was a machine first invented by Scottish mechanical engineer Andrew Meikle for use in agriculture. It was invented (c.1784) for the separation of grain from… …   Wikipedia

• Steam tractor — This article refers to the steam powered agricultural tractor; for other types of steam tractor, see: Traction engineA steam tractor is a vehicle powered by a steam engine which is used for pulling.In North America, the term steam tractor usually …   Wikipedia

• straw — strɔː n. dry threshed grain stalks (used for bedding, animal fodder, basket weaving, etc.); single stalk of grain; hollow slender tube used to suck up liquids; something of little importance adj. of or pertaining to straw, made from dried… …   English contemporary dictionary

• straws — strɔː n. dry threshed grain stalks (used for bedding, animal fodder, basket weaving, etc.); single stalk of grain; hollow slender tube used to suck up liquids; something of little importance adj. of or pertaining to straw, made from dried… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Granary — A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries, pottery is the most common use of storage in these buildings. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food from mice and other… …   Wikipedia

• thrashing — /thrash ing/, n. 1. a flogging; whipping. 2. the act of a person or thing that thrashes. 3. a pile or quantity of threshed grain or the grain threshed at one time. [1350 1400; ME; see THRASH, ING1] * * * …   Universalium

• elevator — A car, platform, or cage, known in England as a lift, used for the vertical conveyance of persons or property between the floors of a building. More broadly defined as the car, platform, or cage and the power machinery propelling such device, the …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• granary — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Latin granarium, from granum grain Date: 1570 1. a. a storehouse for threshed grain b. a region producing grain in abundance 2. a chief source or storehouse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• African art — constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize traditional African art, the continent is full of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual special culture. The… …   Wikipedia