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PREFERRED TERM
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Created: 2022-04-28T09:43:39
DEFINITION
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Winnowing is a process which separates heavy and light material, usually by air (chaff is separated from grain, or pests are removed from stored grain). In sedimentology, winnowing is the natural removal of fine material from a coarser sediment by wind or flowing water.
(en)Created: 8/2/22
BROADER CONCEPT
- sediment sorting (en)
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URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8409
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