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THROSTLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Common Old World thrush noted for its song
Synonyms:
mavis; song thrush; throstle; Turdus philomelos
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("throstle" is a kind of...):
thrush (songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast)
Holonyms ("throstle" is a member of...):
genus Turdus; Turdus (type genus of the Turdidae)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("throstle" is a kind of...):
spinning machine (a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread)
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