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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
 winnow


Noun
  • the act of separating grain from chaff
    • the winnowing was done by women

Verb
  • blow away or off with a current of air
    • winnow chaff
  • select desirable parts from a group or list
    • cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
    • winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
  • blow on
    • The wind was winnowing her hair
    • the wind winnowed the grass
  • separate the chaff from by using air currents
    • She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
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