Looking for the meaning of the word WINNOW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WINNOW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Winnow
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English windwian, from wind (see wind)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɪnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff
Short Definition:blow current of air through
Examples:- a combine cuts, threshes, and winnows the grain in one operation
Definition:
(of the wind) blow
Short Definition:blow
Examples:- the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass
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