0 past simple and past participle of winnow --
1 to blow the chaff (= the outer coverings) from grain before it can be used as food --
a winnowing process
A list of 15 applicants has been winnowed down to three.
Any unwanted cherries or other material not winnowed away can be picked out from the top of the sieve.
This process typically utilizes a broad, plate-shaped basket, or similar receptacle for holding and collecting the winnowed grain as it falls back down.
Sometimes it needed to be winnowed several times.
Once the grain was winnowed, it was ground using a millstone, to create flour.
The husks may be ground with the seeds, or winnowed away after the initial crushing; whole-grain mustard retains some unground or partially ground mustard seeds.
They include on-farm losses, such as when grain is threshed, winnowed and dried, as well as losses along the chain during transportation, storage and processing.
Part of the rice harvest is grilled, ground, and winnowed, a ritual preparation for the upcoming celebration.
By this simple process, corn may be cut down, winnowed, ground, dried, and baked within half an hour.
