Winnowing
111fan — fan1 noun 1》 an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation. 2》 a hand held device, typically folding and shaped like a segment of a circle when spread out, that is waved so as to cool the user. 3》 a… …
112fan — I [[t]fæn[/t]] n. v. fanned, fan•ning 1) a device for producing a current of air by the movement of one or more broad surfaces 2) an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, etc., often in the shape of a triangle or a semicircle, for waving lightly… …
113winnow — win•now [[t]ˈwɪn oʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) ahb. to free (grain) of chaff by fanning with wind or a forced current of air 2) to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning 3) to blow upon; fan 4) to subject to some process of separating or… …
114fan — I. /fæn / (say fan) noun 1. any device for causing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces. 2. such an object made of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., designed to be handheld. 3. anything resembling… …
115winnow — /ˈwɪnoʊ / (say winoh) verb (t) 1. to free (grain, etc.) from chaff, refuse particles, etc., by means of wind or driven air; fan. 2. to blow upon, as the wind does upon grain in this process. 3. to drive or blow (chaff, etc.) away by fanning. 4.… …
116πτιστικόν — πτιστικός fitted for winnowing masc acc sg πτιστικός fitted for winnowing neut nom/voc/acc sg …
117πτίσεις — πτίσις winnowing of grain fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) πτίσις winnowing of grain fem nom/acc pl (attic) πτίσσω winnow grain aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) πτίσσω winnow grain fut ind act 2nd sg …
118πτίσις — πτίσῑς , πτίσις winnowing of grain fem acc pl (epic doric ionic aeolic) πτίσις winnowing of grain fem nom sg …
119πτύω — πτύον winnowing shovel neut nom/voc/acc dual πτύον winnowing shovel neut gen sg (doric aeolic) πτύω spit out pres subj act 1st sg πτύω spit out pres ind act 1st sg …
120fan — fan1 [fan] n. [ME fanne < OE fann < L vannus, basket for winnowing grain < IE base * wē , to blow, flutter > WIND2, WINNOW] 1. Historical a device for winnowing grain 2. any device or machine used to set up a current of air for… …
