winnow
IPA: wˈɪnoʊ
noun
- That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
- The act of winnowing
verb
- (transitive, agriculture) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- (transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
- (transitive, literary) To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
- (intransitive, literary, dated) To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
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Examples of "winnow" in Sentences
- I think we need to winnow the list.
- You said you would winnow out some crops.
- Finally she winnows to separate out the chaffs.
- In Sierra Leone, these baskets are still used to winnow rice.
- It has been suggested that they were also used to winnow grain.
- It's the outside scientist's job to winnow back their advocacy.
- But, if the consensus is to winnow them down, we winnow them down.
- Clearly the 'vote' will winnow out that option if it is not preferred.
- I'm trying to winnow the geography category, but maybe got carried away.
- It helps vandal fighters and those of us who try to winnow the chaff out.
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