Winnow
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. To separate, sift, analyze, or test in this manner. To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings. To subject granular material, especially food grain, to a current of air in order to drive off chaff and refuse. To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain.
Fan
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock's tail.An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.a traditional unit of length, legally defined in Hong Kong as 0.1 tsun (0.01 chek) or 0.00371475 metres
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.(usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
Example sentence: I'm not a big fan of religion for that reason. But I am a true believer in God, and I have great faith, and I think that a spiritual connection with something is a really important part of our experience. That doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the church.