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Meanings of winnowing in English
Usage of winnowing in English
1
His thoughts whirled around in his mind like chaff in a winnowing-machine.
2
This process of winnowing was of course counterbalanced by another of recruitment.
3
They scattered, as the chronicles record, like chaff from the winnowing fan.
4
The left hand holding a scoop for winnowing corn; the other points upwards.
5
The winnowing of grain is conducted in the most slovenly manner.
6
Citigroup Inc C.N management also faced questions about winnowing operating leverage.
7
The mystic winnowing-fan, encircled by Serpents, was used in the feasts of Bacchus.
8
Butel-Dumont describes the sieves and winnowing fans of the Louisiana Indians.
9
But the caucuses serve a valuable role in winnowing the field.
10
Around the winnowing tray are set all the requisites for a plenteous meal.
11
It's a matter of ruling out possibilities and winnowing out suspects.
12
The hands caught his sides, saw-blade nails winnowing into the flesh.
13
Or else a filter sieves the cosmos, winnowing those who climb too high.
14
Well, after that, Ischomachus, we will proceed to cleanse the corn by winnowing.
15
But without soul, alas what winnowing-machine in human elections, can be of avail?
16
Ploughs, waggons, threshing-sledges, harrows, baskets, hurdles, winnowing-fans are the farmer's implements.
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