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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:

Nouns denoting animals

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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