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thresher
thresher /ˈθrɛʃɝ/
noun
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Large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
(
Alopius vulpinus
, fox shark
, thrasher
, thresher
, thresher shark
)
large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
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A farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
(
thrasher
, thresher
, threshing machine
)
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
lullaby
lullaby /ˈlʌləˌbaɪ/
noun
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(
)
A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
(
berceuse
, cradlesong
, lullaby
)
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
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The act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
(
cradlesong
, lullaby
)
the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
predictor
predictor /prɪˈdɪktɝ/
noun
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A computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
(
predictor
)
a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
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Information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
(
predictor
)
information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events
The weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance
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Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
(
forecaster
, predictor
, prognosticator
, soothsayer
)
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
