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Noun: winnowing winowing- The act of separating grain from chaff
"the winnowing was done by women"
- winnow, sifting
Verb: winnow winow- Separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
- fan - Blow on
"The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass" - Select desirable parts from a group or list
"winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
- cull out - Blow away or off with a current of air
"winnow chaff"
Derived forms: winnowings Type of: choose, fan, pick out, remove, select, separation, sieve, sift, strain, take, take away, withdraw Encyclopedia: Winnow Winnowing |