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chaff


Main Entry: 1chaff
Pronunciation: \ˈchaf\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English chaf, from Old English ceaf; akin to Old High German cheva husk
Date: before 12th century

1 : the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
2 : something comparatively worthless
3 : the scales borne on the receptacle among the florets in the heads of many composite plants
4 : material (as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection)

chaffy \ˈcha-fē\ adjective


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