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| win·now [ wínnō ] |
verb (past and past participle win·nowed, present participle win·now·ing, 3rd person present singular win·nows) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb remove chaff from grain: to separate grain from its husks chaff by tossing it in the air or blowing air through it
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2. transitive verb examine something to remove bad parts: to examine something in order to remove the bad, unusable, or undesirable parts
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noun (plural win·nows) |
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1. device for winnowing: a device used to winnow grain
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2. process of winnowing: the process of separating grain from chaff
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| [ Old English windwian< wind "wind"] |
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  win·now·er noun |
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