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winnowing shovel

winnowing shovel noun: a shovel used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.

winnowing shovel: a shovel used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff
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Noun

winnowing shovel (plural winnowing shovels)

  1. A shovel used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.

winnowing shovel meaning in Arabic

winnowing shovel in Arabic

shovel used to winnow — see also winnowing fork
مِذْرًى miḏran, مِذْرَاة miḏrāh

Forms of winnowing shovel

pluralwinnowing shovels
alternative formwinnowing-shovel

Questions about winnowing shovel

What does winnowing shovel mean?
Winnowing shovel means a shovel used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.
What is winnowing shovel in Arabic?
Winnowing shovel in Arabic is مِذْرًى (miḏran), مِذْرَاة (miḏrāh). See Winnowing shovel meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is winnowing shovel?
Winnowing shovel is a noun.
What is the plural of winnowing shovel?
The plural of winnowing shovel is winnowing shovels.

Words near winnowing shovel in the dictionary

  1. winnowing grain from chaff
  2. winnowing machine
  3. winnowing machines
  4. winnowing mill
  5. winnowing mills
  6. winnowing shovel
  7. winnowing shovels
  8. winnowing the wheat from the chaff
  9. winnowing up
  10. winnowing-fan
  11. winnowing-fans

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