noun
- plural of vanner: machines or devices used for winnowing or separating materials by air currents
Usage: technical; mining
Examples
- The mining company installed new vanners to separate the ore from waste material.
- Traditional vanners use air flow to sort grain from chaff.
- The old vanners in the mill needed replacement after years of use.
- Modern vanners are more efficient than the manual winnowing methods.
- The factory’s vanners processed tons of material each day.