winnow

Meanings

• Verb

  To separate grains or other light materials from heavier substances by blowing the wind or using a fan.

  - "After threshing the wheat, the farmer winnowed the grains to remove the chaff."
  - "The wind winnowed the sand on the beach, leaving behind small pebbles."

• Noun

  A device used to separate grains or other light materials from heavier substances by blowing the wind or using a fan.

  - "The farmer used a winnow to separate the wheat grains from the chaff."
  - "The winnow was an essential tool for separating rice grains from the husks."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwɪnoʊ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1168260"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with winnow
winow , dowlow , mallow

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Variants

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winnow , winnowed , winnower , winnowers , winnowing , winnows

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Etymology

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Old English winnan ‘to conquer, subdue, vanquish,’ from Proto-Germanic *win- ‘to strive, contend.’ The meaning ‘to separate grains from chaff’ is from the Middle English sense of ‘to overcome, conquer, subdue.’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'winnow' is derived from Old English 'winnan', which means 'to conquer, subdue, vanquish'.

2. The process of winnowing grains is an essential step in the production of flour and other grain products.

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Related Concepts

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1. Threshing: Threshing is the process of separating the grains or seeds from the stalks and husks of various plants, typically by beating or rubbing the harvested crop.

2. Chaff: Chaff is the light, dry, and brittle material that covers the grains of cereal crops and is separated during threshing.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'winnow' has been used metaphorically to describe the process of separating the essential from the non-essential. In art, winnowing baskets have been used as a symbol of abundance and harvest.

How to Memorize "winnow"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer standing in a field with a basket and a fan, separating wheat grains from chaff.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'winnow' with the idea of separating essential from non-essential.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'winnow' as 'Win Over Non-essential Obstacles'.

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