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winnow in Finnish

winnow in Finnish is tuultaa, viskata, seuloa — winnow means to blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.

winnow in Finnish

tuultaa
verb
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
viskata
verb
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
seuloa
verb
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.

What does "winnow" mean?

  1. verb To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
  2. verb To sort carefully through a group of things, keeping the good and removing the rest.
    "They winnowed the losers from the winners."
  3. verb To move something by blowing on it, as if fanning it with wings.
  4. verb To flap about, the way wings do.
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winnow in a sentence

  • They winnowed the losers from the winners.
  • They winnowed the field to twelve.

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What is "winnow" in Finnish?
"winnow" in Finnish is tuultaa, viskata, seuloa. winnow means: To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.
Are there other ways to say "winnow" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "winnow": tuultaa, viskata, seuloa.
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