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winnow

British pronunciation/wˈɪnə‍ʊ/
American pronunciation/ˈwɪˌnoʊ/
to winnow
[VERB]
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1

separate the chaff from grain by using air currents

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2

blow away or off with a current of air

synonyms : fan
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3

select desirable parts from a group or list

synonyms : cull out
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4

blow on

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Winnow
[NOUN]
1

the act of separating grain from chaff

synonyms : sifting
winnowing
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Examples
1. The field ultimately winnows out.
2. and we winnow down
3. Winnowing it down to three or four people.
4. In theory, you only have to winnow them down.
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