Associations to the word «Thrum»
Noun
Verb
Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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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