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threshing machine
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thrift
thrift [ thrift ] (plural thrifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. prudent use of money and goods: the sensible and cautious management of money and goods in order to waste as little as possible and obtain maximum value
2. US banking savings and loan association: a savings and loan association or savings bank
3. plant with pink or white flowers: a perennial evergreen plant of the plumbago family. Flowers: dense, round, pink or white. Genus Armeria.
4. zoology strong growth: vigorous and healthy growth of living things such as plants ( formal )

[13th century. < Old Norse þrift 'prosperity' < þrífask (see thrive)]
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