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Winnowing

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Definitions for Winnowing

noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
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  1. the winnowing was done by women
verb
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
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  1. She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
verb
blow on
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  1. The wind was winnowing her hair
  2. the wind winnowed the grass
verb
select desirable parts from a group or list
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cull out winnow
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  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
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  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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