winnow
फटकना
definition
verb
As, when grain is shaken and winnowed by fans and other instruments used in the threshing of corn, the close and heavy particles are borne away and settle in one direction, and the loose and light particles in another.
blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff.
the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass
(of the wind) blow.
translation of 'winnow'
छनना,
पछोरना,
फटकना
example
A person in clean moccasins then ‘danced the rice’ treading on it to remove the hull and then tossing it into the air to 'winnow' the chaff.
amidst this welter of confusing signals, it's difficult to 'winnow' out the truth
women 'winnow' the chaff from piles of unhusked rice
guidelines that would help 'winnow' out those not fit to be soldiers
Also you may occasionally see her out in the fields helping her mother, Memnet, crush and 'winnow' the grain.
She contends that women 'winnow' competing ideas less through hostile scrutiny than by getting inside another's mind, and often by way of friendly conversation.
To the extent that the FDA has helped 'winnow' the mainstream drug market down to scientifically proven treatments, it has been a help rather than hindrance.
amidst this welter of confusing signals, it's difficult to 'winnow' out the truth
To 'winnow' the wheat from the chaff and to prepare it in an easily digested shape for the tender stomachs of first- and second-year students taxes the resources of the most capable teacher.
women 'winnow' the chaff from piles of unhusked rice
Analysts attempt to 'winnow' a few kernels of truth from a mass of falsehood in order to construct a comprehensible mosaic from a swiftly flowing stream of uncertain data.
guidelines that would help 'winnow' out those not fit to be soldiers
A 19th century hand-powered barn 'winnowing' machine using volunteers' muscle power will then separate the grain from the chaff before milling, using machines from replica Stone Age querns to a Bamford mill powered by a 1930 tractor.
They will have the chance to try reaping, stooking, threshing, 'winnowing' and milling and, if they still have the energy, cooking as they take part in the entire harvest process from field to plate.
His distaste for hypotheses is the natural reaction of a man in possession of a far superior instrument for 'winnowing' truth from error.
You spend the vast majority of your time 'winnowing' the application pile - i.e., finding reasons not to hire someone.
Now that most of the chaff has been 'winnowed' I hope to be able to concentrate on the wheat.
Days like this become a file of lingering images: women 'winnowing' grain, children carrying almost their own weight in firewood, and meeting a Hindu sadhu on pilgrimage.
In the countryside, her duties include caring for children, home, and garden, as well as transplanting, harvesting, and 'winnowing' the rice.
The jigged rice was 'winnowed' with a bark tray to separate the chaff.
After all the grain have been removed from the mahangu heads this grain must be 'winnowed' to remove the husks.
The chaff is 'winnowed' out by the activities of millions of independent actions.
These include the preparation of new fields, preparing existing fields, ploughing, planting, harvesting, threshing, 'winnowing' , and storing the grain.
As, when grain is shaken and 'winnowed' by fans and other instruments used in the threshing of corn, the close and heavy particles are borne away and settle in one direction, and the loose and light particles in another.
A woman 'winnowing' grain in the Virunga National Park.
Shaggy yaks stomp around threshing circles, ears of barley are thrashed with sticks and 'winnowed' by singing villagers in twos and threes.
There is even a sign in the tourist office - of all places - for a ‘hand-power riddling and 'winnowing' combinated machine on rent.’
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