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单词 winnows
释义

winnow /winˈō/

transitive verb
  1. To separate the chaff from (grain) by blowing a current of air through it
  2. To fan
  3. To sift
  4. To separate
  5. To blow on
  6. To waft
  7. To diffuse
  8. To set in motion (Milton)
  9. To flap, flutter (rare)
intransitive verb
  1. To separate chaff from grain
  2. To fly
  3. To blow in gusts
noun

A fan for winnowing

ORIGIN: OE windwian to winnow, from wind; see wind1

winnˈowed adjective

Perh wise (Shakespeare)

winnˈower noun

winnˈowing noun

winnˈowing-fan or winnˈowing-machine noun

A fan or machine for winnowing

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