winnowing – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
winnow
v.
separate the grain from the chaff; separate the good from the bad; blow through; scatter; blow over; reduce, narrow; sift through, select the desirable parts
Winnowing
Wind winnowing is an
agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating
grain from
chaff. It is also used to remove
weevils or other pests from stored grain.
Threshing, the loosening of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, is the step in the chaff-removal process that comes before winnowing.
winnowing
Noun
1. the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
(synonym) winnow, sifting
(hypernym) separation
(derivation) winnow, fan
winnow
Noun
1. the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
(synonym) winnowing, sifting
(hypernym) separation
(derivation) fan
Verb
1. separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field"
(synonym) fan
(hypernym) sift, sieve, strain
(derivation) winnowing, sifting
2. blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"
(hypernym) fan
3. treat by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated; "winnow grain"
(hypernym) process, treat
4. remove by a current of air; "winnow chaff"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
Winnowing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Winnew
(n.)
The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Winnowing
See: Agriculture
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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