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Thrum – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Make a continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The boat's huge engines thrummed in his ears
noun

A continuous rhythmic humming sound.

Usage examples:

The steady thrum of rain on the windows
noun

(in weaving) an unwoven end of a warp thread, or a fringe of such ends, left in the loom when the finished cloth is cut away.

Usage examples:

The new yarn is fastened to the old thrum, the ends being united.
verb

Cover or adorn (cloth or clothing) with ends of thread.

Usage examples:

The red sash of royalty is made of net work, and thrummed with red and yellow feathers.
verb

To make a continuous low sound

Usage examples:

The engine was thrumming steadily., he can thrum a guitar, but he's not jimmy hendrix., the steady …

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Thrum: translate from English into Dutch

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Tromgeroffel, Rafel, Drom, Franje, Krassen, Neuriën, Einde van draden, Trommelen

Thrum: translate from English into French

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Vrombissement, Filasse, Tapoter, Gratter, Étoupe

Thrum: translate from English into German

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Summen

Thrum: translate from English into Hindi

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थ्रुम, थपथपाना, तुनतुना बजाना

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Thrum, Fare le fusa

Thrum: translate from English into Korean

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가장자리, 술, 실밥, 스럼, 손가락으로 뜯음, 튕기는 소리, 손가락으로 뜯다, 술을 달다, 스럼을 꿰매 붙이다

Thrum: translate from English into Russian

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Барабан, Бренчать, Бахрома, Тренькать, Барабанить, Стучать, Тычинка

Thrum: translate from English into Spanish

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Teclear monótonamente música, Rasguear monótonamente música, Rasguear las cuerdas de

Word origin

Old English thrum (only in tungethrum ‘ligament of the tongue’): of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dreum ‘thrum’ and German Trumm ‘end piece’. The current sense dates from Middle English.

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