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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

chaffing

/tʃæfɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does chaffing mean?

verb

to remove the grain from (chaff) by beating or by using a machine; to remove unwanted or unnecessary things from a mixture or collection.

Example

"The farmer spent all day chaffing the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff."

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