1. the process of separating grain from chaff by blowing air through it
Usage: agricultural
2. the process of examining and removing unwanted elements from a group

1. present participle of winnow: to separate grain from chaff by blowing air
Usage: agricultural
2. present participle of winnow: to examine and remove unwanted elements

Examples

• The farmers spent the afternoon winnowing wheat in the barn.
• Traditional winnowing baskets are still used in many rural areas.
• The committee is winnowing the list of candidates down to five finalists.
• She began winnowing through the old documents to find the important ones.
• The winnowing process removed all the chaff from the grain.
• After winnowing hundreds of applications, they selected the best students.
• The wind helped with the winnowing by blowing away the lighter chaff.