winnows; winnowed; winnowing
winnows; winnowed; winnowing
Learner's definition of WINNOW
[+ object]
1
: to remove (people or things that are less important, desirable, etc.) from a larger group or list筛选;选取 : to make (a list of possible choices) smaller by removing the less desirable choices筛减;缩减 —
often + down 2
: to remove (the unwanted coverings of seeds) from grain by throwing the grain up in the air and letting the wind blow the unwanted parts away簸去,扬去(谷壳)