to winnow
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Definition & Meaning of "winnow"in English

to winnow
01

to blow the chaffs out of the grains 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
winnow
3rd person singular
winnows
Present participle
winnowing
Past simple
winnowed
Past participle
winnowed
02

blow away or off with a current of air 

03

select desirable parts from a group or list 

04

blow on 

Winnow
01

the act of separating grain from chaff 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
winnows
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