winnow

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɪnoʊ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈwɪnəʊ/

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Verb

Plain form winnow

Third-person singular winnows

Past tense winnowed

Past participle winnowed

Present participle winnowing

1. (transitive) If you winnow a grain, you blow a current of air through it so as to remove its outer layer (chaff).