winnow#5 (v)
fan (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def separate the chaff from by using air currents
examples She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym sift, sieve, strain
Derivationally related form winnow → winnow
Derivationally related form winnow → winnowing
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Derivationally related form winnowing → winnow
Derivationally related form winnow → winnow
Hyponym sift, sieve, strain

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