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   winnow

   /ˈwɪnəʊ/

   verb

   • 1. blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff: "a combine cuts, threshes, and winnows the grain in one operation"
   • ▪ remove (chaff) from grain: "women winnow the chaff from piles of unhusked rice" Similar separatedividesort outremoveget rid of
   • ▪ remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left: "guidelines that would help winnow out those not fit to be soldiers"
   • ▪ find or identify (a valuable or useful part of something): "amidst this welter of confusing signals, it's difficult to winnow out the truth" Similar separate outsift outfilter outisolatesort outfindidentifyferret outseparate the wheat from the chaff
   • 2. (of the wind) blow: literary "the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass"
   • ▪ (of a bird) fan (the air) with its wings: "the emperors of the sky winnowing the air"

   Word Origin Old Englishwindwian, from wind (see wind1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. winnower noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › winnowWinnow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WINNOW is to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air. How to use winnow in a sentence. Winnow Has Old English Roots

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWINNOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WINNOW definition: 1. to blow the chaff (= the outer coverings) from grain before it can be used as food 2. to reduce…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWINNOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WINNOW meaning: 1. to blow the chaff (= the outer coverings) from grain before it can be used as food 2. to reduce…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › winnowWinnow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To winnow is to blow something away until you are left with what you want, like grain from chaff. If you only want your favorite people to attend your party, you will need to winnow down the guest list from 300 to 30.

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   Winnow definition: to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.. See examples of WINNOW used in a sentence.

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   Define winnow. winnow synonyms, winnow pronunciation, winnow translation, English dictionary definition of winnow. v. win·nowed , win·now·ing , win·nows v. tr. 1. To separate the chaff from by means of a current of air. 2. To blow off or away. 3. To examine closely in...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWINNOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you winnow a group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not.