flail
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/fleɪl/
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/fleɪl/
To swing arms or legs around in a wild or uncontrolled way.
The child flailed his arms in excitement.
子供は興奮して腕を乱暴に動かした。
To strike something or someone repeatedly and forcefully.
The man flailed the branch against the tree.
男性は枝を木にぶつけた。
A tool with a long handle and a swinging mechanism used for threshing grain.
The farmer used a flail to separate the wheat from the chaff.
農夫は麦と穀殻を分離するために麦竜を使っていた。