Winnow can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| winnow - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" | ||
| winnow - blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff" | ||
| winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass" | ||
| winnow - 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" | ||
Noun |
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| winnow - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" |
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| 1. | verb | Winnow chaff. | |
| 2. | verb | Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants. | |
| 3. | verb | I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. |
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| verb | |
| Winnow chaff. |
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| Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants. |
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| I can play well on the pipe, I can prune vines, I can dig, I can plant, I can plough, and I can winnow. | |