SIFTING
Dictionary entry overview: What does sifting mean? • SIFTING (noun)
The noun SIFTING has 1 sense:
1. the act of separating grain from chaff
Familiarity information: SIFTING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SIFTING (noun)
Meaning:
The act of separating grain from chaff
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
sifting; winnow; winnowing
Context example:
the winnowing was done by women
Hypernyms ("sifting" is a kind of...):
separation (sorting one thing from others)
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