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winnow

/'wɪnoʊ/

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

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fan

type of:
remove take take away withdraw
verb
select desirable parts from a group or list
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"winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"

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cull out

type of:
select pick out choose take
noun
the act of separating grain from chaff
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"the winnowing was done by women"

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sifting winnowing

type of:
separation
verb
blow on
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"The wind was winnowing her hair" "the wind winnowed the grass"

type of:
fan
verb
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
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"She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"

type of:
sieve sift strain

Definition that contains winnow

shortlist a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
short list a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen