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English noun: winnow | |||
| 1. | winnow (act) the act of separating grain from chaff | ||
| Samples | The winnowing was done by women. | ||
| Synonyms | sifting, winnowing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
English verb: winnow | |||
| 1. | winnow (contact) separate the chaff from by using air currents | ||
| Samples | She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field. | ||
| Synonyms | fan | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sieve, sift, strain | ||
| 2. | winnow (motion) blow on | ||
| Samples | The wind was winnowing her hair. The wind winnowed the grass. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fan | ||
| 3. | winnow (cognition) select desirable parts from a group or list | ||
| Samples | Cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence. Winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants. | ||
| Synonyms | cull out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
| 4. | winnow (change) blow away or off with a current of air | ||
| Samples | Winnow chaff. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
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