Winnow (Verb)
Meaning 1
Select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 2
Blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Meaning 3
Blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff"; "The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Separate the chaff from grain by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.