noun🔗ShareAn implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them."The farmer used a scutch to separate the flax fibers from the woody core of the plant. "utensilagriculturemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe woody fibre of flax; the refuse of scutched flax."After processing the flax fibers to make linen, the farmer burned the scutch that remained in a small bonfire. "materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo beat or whip; to drub."The bully threatened to scutch the younger boy if he didn't hand over his lunch money. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle."2005, John Martin, Warren Leonard, David Stamp, and Richard Waldren, Principles of Field Crop Production (4th Edition), section 32.10 “Processing Fiber Flax”, the title of subsection 32.10.3 “Scutching”."materialprocessagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tuft or clump of grass."The lawn was patchy, with bare spots and a few stubborn scutches of grass stubbornly clinging to the dry soil. "environmentnatureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
