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winnowing fork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
win-now-ing -fork
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitchfork used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.

Inflected Forms

winnowing forks (plural) winnowing-fork (alternative)

Phrases

winnowing basket winnowing fan winnowing machine

Frequently Paired Words

winnowing basket winnowing fan winnowing machine winnower winnowing shovel

Questions

What does winnowing fork mean?
A pitchfork used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff.

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