winnower

Meanings

• noun

  A farm machine used to separate grain from husks or straw.

  - "The farmer used the winnower to separate the wheat grains from the husks."
  - "After the harvest, the winnower was used to clean the threshing floor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with winnower
reformer , seamstress

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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' meaning 'to conquer' or 'to win' + 'weoran' meaning 'to become' or 'to be'. The winnower became a machine used to separate grain from husks.

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Trivia

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1. The winnower was traditionally powered by animals or wind.

2. The first electric winnowers were developed in the late 19th century.

3. The winnower is also known as a threshing machine or a grain separator.

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Related Concepts

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1. threshing: The process of separating the grains from the husks or straw after harvesting.

2. harvest: The act of gathering in a crop.

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Culture

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The winnower has been a significant tool in agriculture since ancient times. It was traditionally used in threshing fields to separate the grains from the husks after the harvest. In literature, the winnower has been used as a metaphor for separating the good from the bad.

How to Memorize "winnower"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large machine with a fan or rotating drum used to separate grains from husks or straw.
   - Visualize the farmer operating the winnower after the harvest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the winnower with the harvest season and agriculture.
   - Link the winnower with the process of separating grains from husks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that the winnower is a machine used to 'win' or 'conquer' the grains from the husks.

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