winnow vs strain

strain vs winnow

winnow and strain both are nouns.

winnow and strain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
winnow	Yes	No	Yes	No
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strain is a hypernym of winnow; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than winnow:

winnow: separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
strain: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Other hypernyms of winnow include sieve, sift.

winnow (noun)	strain (noun)
the act of separating grain from chaff	an effortful attempt to attain a goal
	the act of singing
	an intense or violent exertion
	the general meaning or substance of an utterance
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
	injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

winnow (verb)	strain (verb)
blow away or off with a current of air	cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
select desirable parts from a group or list	alter the shape of (something) by stress
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents	to exert much effort or energy
blow on	use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
	remove by passing through a filter
	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	become stretched or tense or taut
	rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	test the limits of

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