winnow
noun
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the act of separating grain from chaff“the winnowing was done by women”winnowing
verb
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blow away or off with a current of air“winnow chaff”
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select desirable parts from a group or listcull out
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separate the chaff from by using air currents“I stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field.”fan
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blow on like wind“The wind was winnowing my hair.”