throstle

thros·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thros-uh l]
- /ˈθrɒs əl/
- /ˈθrɒs.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thros-uh l]
- /ˈθrɒs əl/

Definitions of throstle word

noun throstle British (chiefly Literary) . the song thrush. 1
noun throstle Obsolete. a machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., in which the twisting and winding are simultaneous and continuous. 1
noun throstle a poetic name for the thrush, esp the song thrush 0
noun throstle a spinning machine for wool or cotton in which the fibres are twisted and wound continuously 0
noun throstle song thrush 0
noun throstle any of various machines for spinning wool, etc. 0

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Origin of throstle

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch drossel, German Drossel; akin to Old Norse thrǫstr, Latin turdus thrush

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throstle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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