# winnowing-fan

**Pronunciation:** WINNOWING-FAN

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Winnowing-fan means alternative spelling of winnowing fan. [A specially shaped winnowing basket, in which grain is shaken in the process of winnowing, with....

## Examples

- The article uses winnowing-fan to mean alternative spelling of winnowing fan. [A specially shaped winnowing basket, in....
- The teacher asked students to find winnowing-fan in the reading.
- Check the words around winnowing-fan to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the winnowing-fan — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a winnowing-fan.
- winnowing-fan in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked winnowing-fan in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- winnowing-fan example — The teacher gave a winnowing-fan example.
- winnowing-fan meaning — We checked the winnowing-fan meaning before moving on.

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