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tarare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • winnow verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

Senses

tarare is used for these senses in English:

  • winnow That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.

winnow — full definition

  1. verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
  2. verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
  3. verb To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
  4. verb To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.

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