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Winnowing

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Definitions for Winnowing

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

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