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winnow

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verb

win·​now ˈwi-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce winnow (audio)
winnowed; winnowing; winnows

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
(2)
: to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) : remove
often used with out
winnow out certain inaccuracies Stanley Walker
b(1)
: separate, sift
an old hand at winnowing what is true and significant Oscar Lewis
(2)
: select
2
a
: to treat (something, such as grain) by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated
b
: to free of unwanted or inferior elements : pare
c
: narrow, reduce
winnowed the field to four contenders
3
: to blow on : fan
the wind winnowing his thin white hair Time

intransitive verb

1
: to separate chaff from grain by fanning
2
: to separate desirable and undesirable elements
winnower noun

winnow

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noun

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: a device for winnowing
2
a
: the action of winnowing
b
: a motion resembling that of winnowing

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