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• throstle -- (a Spinning1.) Spinning -- (creating thread)
  
  1.) Spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")
  
  spinning machine Formerly1.) Once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst -- (at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";)
  
  formerly used to Twist1.) Turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn")
  
  2.) Construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct")
  
  twist and Wind1.) Wind, air current, current of air -- (air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere")
  
  2.) Wind -- (a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change")
  
  wind fibers of Cotton1.) Cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool -- (soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state)
  
  2.) Cotton, cotton cloth -- (fabric woven from cotton fibers)
  
  cotton or Wool1.) Wool, woolen, woollen -- (a fabric made from the hair of sheep)
  
  2.) Wool -- (fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving)
  
  wool continuously)

• song Thrush1.) Thrush -- (candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults)
  
  2.) Thrush -- (a woman who sings popular songs)
  
  thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus1.) Turdus, genus Turdus -- (type genus of the Turdidae)
  
  Turdus philomelos -- (Common1.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")
  
  1.) Common -- (belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community")
  
  common Old World1.) Universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")
  
  2.) World, reality -- (all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were")
  
  World thrush Noted1.) Note, observe, mention, remark -- (make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing")
  
  2.) Notice, mark, note -- (notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words")
  
  noted for its song)

Related Terms - "Throstle"

Meaning 1 of Throstlethrostle spinning machine

• Spinning frame1.) Spinning frame -- (spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn)
  
  Spinning frame - Spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn

• Spinning jenny1.) Spinning jenny -- (an early spinning machine with multiple spindles)
  
  Spinning jenny - An early spinning machine with multiple spindles

• Spinning wheel1.) Spinning wheel -- (a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot)
  
  Spinning wheel - A small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot

• Throstle1.) Throstle -- (a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously)
  
  2.) Song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos -- (common Old World thrush noted for its song)
  
  Throstle - A spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously

Meaning 2 of Throstlesong thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos thrush

• Missel thrush1.) Missel thrush, mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus -- (large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries)
  
  Missel thrush, Mistle thrush1.) Missel thrush, mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus -- (large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries)
  
  Mistle thrush, Mistletoe thrush1.) Missel thrush, mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus -- (large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries)
  
  Mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus1.) Missel thrush, mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus -- (large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries)
  
  Turdus viscivorus - Large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

• Song thrush1.) Song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos -- (common Old World thrush noted for its song)
  
  Song thrush, Mavis1.) Song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos -- (common Old World thrush noted for its song)
  
  Mavis, Throstle1.) Throstle -- (a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously)
  
  2.) Song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos -- (common Old World thrush noted for its song)
  
  Throstle, Turdus philomelos1.) Song thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus philomelos -- (common Old World thrush noted for its song)
  
  Turdus philomelos - Common Old World thrush noted for its song

• Fieldfare1.) Fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus pilaris -- (medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter)
  
  Fieldfare, Snowbird1.) Fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus pilaris -- (medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter)
  
  2.) Snow bunting, snowbird, snowflake, Plectrophenax nivalis -- (white arctic bunting)
  
  Snowbird, Turdus pilaris1.) Fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus pilaris -- (medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter)
  
  Turdus pilaris - Medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter

• Redwing1.) Red-winged blackbird, redwing, Agelaius phoeniceus -- (North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings)
  
  2.) Redwing, Turdus iliacus -- (small European thrush having reddish flanks)
  
  Redwing, Turdus iliacus1.) Redwing, Turdus iliacus -- (small European thrush having reddish flanks)
  
  Turdus iliacus - North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings

• Blackbird1.) New World blackbird, blackbird -- (any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black)
  
  2.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Blackbird, Merl1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Merl, Merle1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Merle, Ouzel1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Ouzel, Ousel1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Ousel, European blackbird1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  European blackbird, Turdus merula1.) Blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula -- (common black European thrush)
  
  Turdus merula - Any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

• Ring ouzel1.) Ring ouzel, ring blackbird, ring thrush, Turdus torquatus -- (European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck)
  
  Ring ouzel, Ring blackbird1.) Ring ouzel, ring blackbird, ring thrush, Turdus torquatus -- (European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck)
  
  Ring blackbird, Ring thrush1.) Ring ouzel, ring blackbird, ring thrush, Turdus torquatus -- (European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck)
  
  Ring thrush, Turdus torquatus1.) Ring ouzel, ring blackbird, ring thrush, Turdus torquatus -- (European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck)
  
  Turdus torquatus - European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck

• Robin1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  2.) Robin, American robin, Turdus migratorius -- (large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen)
  
  Robin, American robin1.) Robin, American robin, Turdus migratorius -- (large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen)
  
  American robin, Turdus migratorius1.) Robin, American robin, Turdus migratorius -- (large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen)
  
  Turdus migratorius - Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

• Clay-colored robin1.) Clay-colored robin, Turdus greyi -- (robin of Mexico and Central America)
  
  Clay-colored robin, Turdus greyi1.) Clay-colored robin, Turdus greyi -- (robin of Mexico and Central America)
  
  Turdus greyi - Robin of Mexico and Central America

• Hermit thrush1.) Hermit thrush, Hylocichla guttata -- (North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song)
  
  Hermit thrush, Hylocichla guttata1.) Hermit thrush, Hylocichla guttata -- (North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song)
  
  Hylocichla guttata - North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song

• Veery1.) Veery, Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens -- (tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song)
  
  Veery, Wilson's thrush1.) Veery, Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens -- (tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song)
  
  Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens1.) Veery, Wilson's thrush, Hylocichla fuscescens -- (tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song)
  
  Hylocichla fuscescens - Tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song

• Wood thrush1.) Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina -- (large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song)
  
  Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina1.) Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina -- (large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song)
  
  Hylocichla mustelina - Large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song

• Nightingale1.) Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos -- (European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song)
  
  2.) Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp -- (English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910))
  
  Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos1.) Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos -- (European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song)
  
  Luscinia megarhynchos - European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

• Thrush nightingale1.) Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia -- (large nightingale of eastern Europe)
  
  Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia1.) Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia -- (large nightingale of eastern Europe)
  
  Luscinia luscinia - Large nightingale of eastern Europe

• Old World chat1.) Old World chat, chat -- (songbirds having a chattering call)
  
  Old World chat, Chat1.) Chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose -- (an informal conversation)
  
  2.) New World chat, chat -- (birds having a chattering call)
  
  Chat - Songbirds having a chattering call

• Solitaire1.) Solitaire -- (a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself)
  
  2.) Solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria -- (extinct flightless bird related to the dodo)
  
  Solitaire - A gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself

• Redstart1.) American redstart, redstart, Setophaga ruticilla -- (flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail)
  
  2.) Redstart, redtail -- (European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins)
  
  Redstart, Redtail1.) Redtail, red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis -- (dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail)
  
  2.) Redstart, redtail -- (European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins)
  
  Redtail - Flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail

• Wheatear1.) Wheatear -- (small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump)
  
  Wheatear - Small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump

• Bluebird1.) Fairy bluebird, bluebird -- (fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies)
  
  2.) Bluebird -- (blue North American songbird)
  
  Bluebird - Fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies

• Robin1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  2.) Robin, American robin, Turdus migratorius -- (large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen)
  
  Robin, Redbreast1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  Redbreast, Robin redbreast1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  Robin redbreast, Old World robin1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola1.) Robin, redbreast, robin redbreast, Old World robin, Erithacus rubecola -- (small Old World songbird with a reddish breast)
  
  Erithacus rubecola - Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

• Bluethroat1.) Bluethroat, Erithacus svecicus -- (songbird of northern Europe and Asia)
  
  Bluethroat, Erithacus svecicus1.) Bluethroat, Erithacus svecicus -- (songbird of northern Europe and Asia)
  
  Erithacus svecicus - Songbird of northern Europe and Asia