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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