verb🔗ShareVannerTo subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff."The farmer is winnowing the rice to remove the unwanted husks. "Le fermier vanne le riz pour enlever les enveloppes indésirables.agriculturefoodprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSéparer, cribler, analyserTo separate, sift, analyze, or test by separating items having different values."They winnowed the field to twelve."Ils ont réduit le champ à douze.processactionvaluebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVanner, criblerTo blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings."The farmer was winnowing the rice to separate the grain from the chaff after the harvest. "Le fermier vannait le riz pour séparer le grain de la balle après la récolte.agricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre des ailes, voltigerTo move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter."The hummingbird was winnowing its wings quickly, flitting from flower to flower. "Le colibri battait rapidement des ailes, voltigeant de fleur en fleur.actionnaturebirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVannageThe act of separating chaff from grain."The farmer's careful winnowing resulted in a pile of clean wheat, ready to be milled. "Le vannage minutieux du fermier a donné un tas de blé propre, prêt à être moulu.agricultureprocessfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
