noun
                                                the act of separating grain from chaff
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - the winnowing was done by women
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                blow on
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - The wind was winnowing her hair
- the wind winnowed the grass
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                select desirable parts from a group or list
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        cull out
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                blow away or off with a current of air
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - winnow chaff
- The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum