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winnow verb

  /ˈwɪnoʊ/ , /ˈwɪnəʊ/
  • (transitive, agriculture) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
 worfeln, windsichten, trennen
  • (transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
 trennen, aussortieren, separieren, sichten

winnowing noun

  • The act of separating chaff from grain.
 dreschen
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