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Definitions of winnow
  1. verb
    blow away or off with a current of air
    "winnow chaff"

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  2. verb
    select desirable parts from a group or list
    "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"

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  3. noun
    the act of separating grain from chaff
    "the winnowing was done by women"

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  4. verb
    blow on
    "The wind was winnowing her hair" "the wind winnowed the grass"
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    fan
  5. verb
    separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
    "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
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