Difference between Winnow and Winnowing

What is the difference between Winnow and Winnowing?

Winnow as a verb is to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff. while Winnowing as a verb is to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

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.

Winnowing

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.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of separating chaff from grain.

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