Difference between Flail and Thresh

What is the difference between Flail and Thresh?

Flail as a verb is to beat using a flail or similar implement. while Thresh as a verb is to separate the grain from the straw or husks by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.

Flail

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To beat using a flail or similar implement. To wave or swing vigorously To thresh.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material. A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.

Thresh

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To separate the grain from the straw or husks by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery.To beat soundly, usually with some tool such as a stick or whip; to drub.

We hope you now know whether to use Flail or Thresh in your sentence.

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