打穀又稱脫粒脫谷[1][2],是指禾本科植物的可食用部分(種子)與秸稈分離的過程[3]

一位印度農民正在打穀
以動物為動力的脫粒機

打穀歷史

 
打穀用的連枷

工業革命前,脫粒既費時又費力。 [4]18世紀後期脫粒機出現後,打穀效率迅速提高[5][6]

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