WINNOWING — Definition of WINNOWING
verb
1
To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
2
To separate, sift, analyze, or test by separating items having different values.
They winnowed the field to twelve.
3
To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
4
To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
noun
1
The act of separating chaff from grain.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/winnow
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