Word: Chaff
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English cæf, ceaf, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘gnaw’; related to Dutch kaf, also to chafer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃɑːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.
Short Definition:husks of corn
Definition:
worthless things; rubbish
Short Definition:rubbish
Examples:- he hopes to separate scientifically supported claims from pseudoscientific chaff
Definition:
strips of metal foil released in the air to obstruct radar detection.
Short Definition:strips of metal
Word: Chaff
Speech Type: Verb
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