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winnower

winnower noun: a person who winnows.

winnower: a person who winnows
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Noun

winnower (plural winnowers)

  1. A person who winnows.
  2. A form of fan or basket used for winnowing.

winnower meaning in Tamil

winnower in Tamil

a winnower, winnowing basket, winnowing fan, winnow
முறம் muṟam

Forms of winnower

pluralwinnowers

Origin of winnower

From winnow + -er.

Questions about winnower

What does winnower mean?
Winnower means a person who winnows.
What is winnower in Tamil?
Winnower in Tamil is முறம் (muṟam). See Winnower meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is winnower?
Winnower is a noun.
What is the plural of winnower?
The plural of winnower is winnowers.

Words near winnower in the dictionary

  1. winnowed
  2. winnowed down
  3. winnowed grain from chaff
  4. winnowed the wheat from the chaff
  5. winnowed up
  6. winnower
  7. winnowers
  8. winnowest
  9. winnoweth
  10. winnowing
  11. winnowing basket

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Adapted from Wiktionary: winnower (page history and authors); முறம் (Tamil) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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