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Summary

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winnow:
- Wiktionary:
  winnow → wannen
  winnow → wan
- Synonyms for "winnow":
  winnowing; sifting; separation
  fan; sift; sieve; strain
  fan
  cull out; choose; take; select; pick out
  remove; take away; withdraw

English

Detailed Translations for winnow from English to Dutch

winnow: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

win: winnen; overwinnen; verslaan; te boven komen; verkrijgen; behalen; lukken
now: nu; tegenwoordig; momenteel; nou; op dit moment; heden; gelijk; meteen; onmiddellijk; direct; dadelijk; op het moment; thans; terstond

winnow:

Translation Matrix for winnow:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	sifting; winnowing
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	cull out; fan
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	pick over; sift

Synonyms for "winnow":

winnowing; sifting; separation
fan; sift; sieve; strain
fan
cull out; choose; take; select; pick out
remove; take away; withdraw

Related Definitions for "winnow":

the act of separating grain from chaff¹
blow away or off with a current of air¹
- winnow chaff¹
select desirable parts from a group or list¹
- winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants¹
separate the chaff from by using air currents¹
- She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field¹
blow on¹
- The wind was winnowing her hair¹
- the wind winnowed the grass¹

Wiktionary Translations for winnow:

winnow

verb

to separate the heavier and lighter with a current of air
- winnow → wannen

noun

something that winnows
- winnow → wan

winnow

verb

graan zuiveren van kaf door het in de wind op te werpen of te laten vallen
- wannen → winnow

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University