winnow

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

   “[W]ind began to winnow the river delta's dried sediments.”

2. fiil To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.

   “They winnowed the field to twelve.”

3. fiil To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.

   “The light snow lay on the narrow and winding path before them, pure as if just fresh winnowed by the wind.”

4. fiil To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
5. isim That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
6. isim The act of winnowing