
Meaning of WINNOWING
| Pronunciation: | | w'in`owing
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" |
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WINNOWING is a 9 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | sifting, winnow |
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| | See Also: | | separation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Win"now*ing\, n.
The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
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