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Meaning of thrums

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thrums

noun

Definitions

  1. A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.

  2. A spicy taste; a tang.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.

    Example: She watched as he thrummed the guitar strings absently.

  2. To make a monotonous drumming noise.

    Example: to thrum on a table

noun

Definitions

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

  2. (chiefly in plural) A fringe made of such threads.

  3. Any short piece of leftover thread or yarn; a tuft or tassel.

  4. A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen.

verb

Definitions

  1. To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe.

  2. To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in.

    Example: to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface