eng: winnow

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Meaning
means	(noun) the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" winnow, winnowing, sifting
means	(verb) separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" winnow, fan
means	(verb) blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass" winnow
means	(verb) select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants" cull out, winnow
means	(verb) blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff" winnow