English
Etymology
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subst:AC. ceaf; akin to w:Dutch language|Dutch kaf, w:German language|German kaff.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æf|-æf
Noun
chaff
- The inedible parts of a plant whose seeds are eaten as grain.
#:To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.
- By extension, any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.
#:There are plenty of good websites on the subject, but take care to separate the wheat from the chaff.
- Loose material dropped from aircraft specifically to interfere with radar detection.
Translations
Albanian: byk m
Dutch: kaf (1,2)
German: Spreu f, Spelze f (1)
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Hebrew: he-translation|��ץ|mótz
Hungarian: pelyva
Romanian: pleav� f
Slovenian: pleva f
Related terms
(2) to separate the wheat from the chaff
Category:Dutch derivations
Category:German derivations
ang:chaff
fa:chaff
fr:chaff
io:chaff
it:chaff
lt:chaff
nl:chaff
pt:chaff
te:chaff
vi:chaff
zh:chaff
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