winnowing
winnowing noun: the act of separating chaff from grain. Also the present participle and gerund of winnow.
Noun
winnowing (plural winnowings)
- The act of separating chaff from grain.
- If God doth suffer his own people and dearest children to be exposed to Satan's temptings and winnowings; Why should any man then doubt of his childship, doubt of his own everlasting condition, and say, that he is none of the child of God because he is tempted?1646, William Bridge, On Temptation (sermon)
- At first I tried to handle the seasonal winnowings with a large three-bin compost device.2007 October 20, Thomas C. Cooper, “How Green Is My Garden?”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- fanning
Also used as
winnowing is also the present participle and gerund of winnow.
winnowing meaning in Tamil and Persian
winnowing in Tamil
- act of separating chaff from grain
- தட்டுப்புடை taṭṭuppuṭai, புடை puṭai
winnowing in Persian
- act of separating chaff from grain
- بوجاری bojâri
Synonyms of winnowing
Forms of winnowing
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Words formed from winnowing
Phrases with winnowing
Questions about winnowing
- What does winnowing mean?
- Winnowing means the act of separating chaff from grain.
- What is winnowing in Tamil?
- Winnowing in Tamil is தட்டுப்புடை (taṭṭuppuṭai), புடை (puṭai). See Winnowing meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is winnowing?
- Winnowing is a noun.
- What is the plural of winnowing?
- The plural of winnowing is winnowings.
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