打谷又称脱粒脱谷[1][2],是指禾本科植物的可食用部分(种子)与秸秆分离的过程[3]

一位印度农民正在打谷
以动物为动力的脱粒机

打谷历史

 
打谷用的连枷

工业革命前,脱粒既费时又费力。 [4]18世纪后期脱粒机出现后,打谷效率迅速提高[5][6]

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