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wiejadło — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • winnow verb To blow air through loose material such as grain so the heavier and lighter parts separate.

Senses

wiejadło 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.
  • winnowing fork A pitchfork used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.
  • winnowing shovel A shovel used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.

winnow — full definition

  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.
  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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