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winnower

winnower

8.4
A person or machine that removes the dry outer parts from grain by blowing air through it
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪnəʊər/
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  • Farmers used a traditional winnower to clean the grain after harvesting.

Examples

  • A modern winnower can process large amounts of grain in a short time.

  • Farmers use a winnower to clean their harvest.

  • The winnower separated the wheat from the chaff quickly and efficiently.

  • The winnower efficiently separates the grain from the chaff.

  • The winnower efficiently separated the wheat from the chaff, ensuring only the best grain was collected.

  • After the harvest, the farmer relied on the winnower to clean the grain by blowing away the chaff.

  • Using a winnower allows farmers to quickly prepare large quantities of grain for storage.

Synonyms

thresher
vswinnower
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A machine that separates grain from husks and straw

uses blowing air to remove lighter chaff rather than general machine separation
thrasher
vswinnower
  • Archaic
8.6

A farm machine that separates grain from the husks and straw

uses blowing air to remove lighter chaff rather than general machine separation
grain cleaner
vswinnower
  • Specialized
4.8

A machine that removes dirt and small stones from grain before storage or sale

uses blowing air to separate lighter chaff rather than clean many impurities

Antonyms

unifier
4 4.8

A person or thing that brings different people together

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  • Specialized
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  • Specialized
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winnower
8.4

Surface Forms

winnower singular
winnowers plural

Morphology

winnower = winnow (transparent) = winnow + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'winnow' to denote a person or machine performing the action; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Winnower comes from the old verb winnow, which meant to use wind or air to blow the light parts called 'chaff' away from grain, so a winnower is a person or machine that 'blows away' the useless bits to clean the grain.