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thrum2

thrum2

 
pronunciation:
thruhm
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the remainder of a warp thread left on the loom after the woven fabric has been cut off.
definition 2: any loose end of thread or yarn, as at the border of a piece of fabric; fringe.
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: thrums, thrumming, thrummed
definition: to sew or insert short ends of rope yarn in (canvas on ships) so as to roughen the surface.