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thrum in Finnish

thrum in Finnish is tutkain, rämpyttää, rummuttaa — thrum means a low humming or vibrating sound.

thrum in Finnish

tutkain
noun
The ends of the warp threads in a loom which remain unwoven attached to the loom when the web is cut.
rämpyttää
verb
To cause a steady rhythmic vibration, usually by plucking.
rummuttaa
verb
To make a monotonous drumming noise.

What does "thrum" mean?

  1. noun A low humming or vibrating sound.
    "Pungent sweat and heatedly trodden grass, fumes of tea and porter, thrum of hooves from the paddock, the strikings-up and dyings-down of the band all fused into an extreme for Antonia, whose own senses, boastful, stood up to it."
  2. noun A strong, spicy taste.
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thrum in a sentence

  • Pungent sweat and heatedly trodden grass, fumes of tea and porter, thrum of hooves from the paddock, the strikings-up and dyings-down of the band all fused into an extreme for Antonia, whose own senses, boastful, stood up to it.
  • a profusion of insects, which produced a continuous thrum

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Frequently asked questions

What is "thrum" in Finnish?
"thrum" in Finnish is tutkain, rämpyttää, rummuttaa. thrum means: A low humming or vibrating sound.
Are there other ways to say "thrum" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "thrum": tutkain, rämpyttää, rummuttaa.
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