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