winnow

Noun
  1. The act of separating grain from chaff (synset 101256638)
    "the winnowing was done by women"
    is a type of: separation - sorting one thing from others
    same as: sifting, winnowing
Verb
  1. Separate the chaff from grain by using air currents (synset 201463566)
    "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
    is a type of: sieve, sift, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
  2. Blow on (synset 201889701)
    "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass"
    is a type of: fan - agitate the air
  3. Select desirable parts from a group or list (synset 200679122)
    "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
    is a type of: choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    same as: cull out
  4. Blow away or off with a current of air (synset 200177994)
    "winnow chaff"; "The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: fan

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