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winnow


I - noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
- the winnowing was done by women
Syn:
winnowing, sifting
Derivationally related forms:
sift (for: sifting), winnow (for: winnowing)
Hypernyms:
separation

II - verb
1. separate the chaff from by using air currents (Freq. 1)
- She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
Syn:
fan
Derivationally related forms:
winnowing
Hypernyms:
sift, sieve, strain
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. blow on
- The wind was winnowing her hair
- the wind winnowed the grass
Hypernyms:
fan
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. select desirable parts from a group or list
- cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Syn:
cull out
Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. blow away or off with a current of air
- winnow chaff
Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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