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winnow
verb(win-now)
blow away or off with a current of air
Synonyms: fan,
Examples:
Winnow chaff.
winnow
verb(win-now)
select desirable parts from a group or list
Synonyms: cull out,
Examples:
Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants.
winnow
noun(win-now)
the act of separating grain from chaff
Synonyms: sifting, winnowing,
Examples:
The winnowing was done by women.
winnow
verb(win-now)
blow on
Examples:
The wind was winnowing her hair.
The wind winnowed the grass.
winnow
verb(win-now)
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
Examples:
She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field.

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