winnow

[US]/ˈwɪnəʊ/
[UK]/ˈwɪnoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. separate the good from the bad by using a winnowing process; to select carefully
vi. separate the good from the bad
n. the act of separating grains using a winnowing process; a tool used for winnowing
Word Forms
Present Participlewinnowing
Third Person Singularwinnows
Past Participlewinnowed
Past Tensewinnowed
Pluralwinnows

Phrases & Collocations

winnowing process

winnow the candidates

Example Sentences

to winnow truth from falsehood

a breeze winnowing the tall grass.

winnowing out the errors in logic.

the contenders had been winnowed to five.

the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass.

women winnow the chaff from piles of unhusked rice.

amidst this welter of confusing signals, it's difficult to winnow out the truth.

guidelines that would help winnow out those not fit to be soldiers.

Under the rice huller head winnower is designed for separating husks,unripe paddy and dust from the mixture of unhulled paddy and brown rice.

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