| NOUN | act | winnowing, winnow, sifting | the act of separating grain from chaff |
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| Sounds | wih'now.ihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2006 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of separating grain from chaff. | |
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| Example | "the winnowing was done by women" | |
| Synonyms | winnow, sifting | |
| Broader | separation | sorting one thing from others |
| Verbs | winnow | separate the chaff from by using air currents |