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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

箕 is used for these senses in English:

  • winnow That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
  • winnowing basket A basket used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.
  • winnowing fan A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with the shape of the basket allowing the chaff to spill out more readily.

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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