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SIFTING

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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)

Sense 1

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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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