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One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short
threads or tufts resembling these. |
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Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope. |
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A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. |
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A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a
seam. |
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A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. |
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To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. |
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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. |
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To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument
with the fingers; to strum. |
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Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum
on a table. |
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To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or
monotonous manner. |
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Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to
thrum the table. |