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What does a combine's name come from?

Combining four harvesting operations into one.

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Why: The name combine comes from combining reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing into one process.

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Answer: Combining four harvesting operations into one. The name combine comes from combining reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnowing into one process.

  1. Agricultural machinery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_machinery
    The name derives from its combining four separate harvesting operations
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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