Definition of thrum

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Thrum (n.) A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.

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Thrumwort :: Thrumwort (n.) A kind of amaranth (Amarantus caudatus).
Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.
Plethrum :: Plethrum (n.) A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet..
Struma :: Strum (v. t. & i.) To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano..
Podarthrum :: Podarthrum (n.) The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes..
Thumb :: Thumb (v. i.) To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.
Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface..
Thrum :: Thrum (n.) Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope.
Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table..
Thrumming :: Thrumming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thru.
Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner..
Thrum :: Thrum (n.) A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.
Pellitory :: Pellitory (n.) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also bertram, and pellitory of Spain..
Thrum-eyed :: Thrum-eyed (a.) Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed..
Thrummy :: Thrummy (a.) Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums..
Feverfew :: Feverfew (n.) A perennial plant (Pyrethrum, / Chrysanthemum, Parthenium) allied to camomile, having finely divided leaves and white blossoms; -- so named from its supposed febrifugal qualities..
Pyrethrine :: Pyrethrine (n.) An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
Thrum :: Thrum (n.) One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these..
Thrum :: Thrum (v. i.) Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table..
Bertram :: Bertram (n.) Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
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