Sieving vs. Winnowing — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sieving and Winnowing
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Sieving
To pass through a sieve.
Winnowing
Winnowing is a process by which chaff is separated from grain. It can also be used to remove pests from stored grain.
Sieving
A utensil of wire mesh or closely perforated metal or plastic, used for straining, sifting, ricing, or puréeing.
Winnowing
To separate the chaff from (grain) by means of a current of air.
Sieving
To use a sieve; sift.
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Winnowing
To blow (chaff) off or away.
Sieving
Present participle of sieve
Winnowing
To examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad; sift
The judges winnowed a thousand essays down to six finalists.
Sieving
The act of passing something through a sieve.
Winnowing
To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate
Winnowing out the errors in logic.
Sieving
Material that has passed through a sieve.
Winnowing
To sort or select (a desirable part); extract
The investigators winnowed the facts from the testimony.
Winnowing
To blow on; fan
A breeze winnowing the tall grass.
Winnowing
To separate grain from chaff.
Winnowing
To separate the good from the bad.
Winnowing
A device for winnowing grain.
Winnowing
An act of winnowing.
Winnowing
Present participle of winnow
Winnowing
The act of separating chaff from grain.
Winnowing
The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
Winnowing
The act of separating grain from chaff;
The winnowing was done by women
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