nounπShareThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant."To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareStraw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle."The farmer used the windows to feed his cows. "agricultureanimalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless."After the harvest, the farmer burned the windows that couldn't be sold or eaten, leaving only the good crops. "negativethingvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLight jesting talk; banter; raillery."The friendly windows between the siblings made dinner much more enjoyable, as they playfully teased each other about their day. "communicationlanguageentertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLoose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection."During the military exercise, planes released windows to confuse enemy radar. "militarytechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle."The sun shone brightly through the windows, warming the living room. "architecturebuildingmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window."The children pressed their faces against the toy shop windows, mesmerized by the displays. "propertyarchitecturebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening."The painter carefully scraped the old paint off the windows before applying a fresh coat. "architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA period of time when something is available."launch window;β window of opportunity;β You have a two-hour window of clear weather to finish working on the lawn."timeperiodpossibilitybusinesscomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA restricted range."The job posting stated that they only accepted applications within specific windows of time each month. "rangegapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying the output of and allowing input for one of a number of simultaneously running computer processes."I closed all the extra windows on my computer to make it run faster. "computingtechnologyelectronicsinternetmachinedevicesystemcommunicationfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA figure formed of lines crossing each other."The stained-glass window in the church displayed intricate windows of red and blue. "figurearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe time between first infection and detectability.""With better monitoring, we can shorten the windows between a virus entering the system and being detected, minimizing potential damage." "medicinevirusbiologytimegapdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo furnish with windows."The construction crew will windows the new library next week, letting in lots of natural light. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place at or in a window."She carefully windows the small plants on the sunny windowsill. "architecturebuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
