Associations to the word «Thrum» - Word Associations Network

Noun

THRUM, noun. A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration. Also fig.

THRUM, verb. To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.

THRUM, verb. To make a monotonous drumming noise.

THRUM, noun. The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.

THRUM, noun. (chiefly in plural) a fringe made of such threads.

THRUM, noun. Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.

THRUM, noun. (botany) a threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.

THRUM, noun. (botany) a tuft, bundle, or fringe of any threadlike structures, as hairs on a leaf, fibers of a root.

THRUM, noun. (anatomy) a bundle of minute blood vessels, a plexus.

THRUM, noun. (nautical) (chiefly in plural) small pieces of rope yarn used for making mats or mops.

THRUM, noun. (nautical) a mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn.

THRUM, noun. (mining) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam.

THRUM, verb. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.

THRUM, verb. (nautical) to insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.

THRUM, noun. A thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo".

THRUM, verb. Sound with a monotonous hum.

THRUM, verb. Sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar".

THRUM, verb. Make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night".

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