noun the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing
verb to separate the chaff from the grain
In a military context, chaff can refer to strips of metal or other material released by aircraft as a countermeasure to confuse enemy radar.
In agriculture, chaff refers to the husks of grains or grasses that are separated during threshing or winnowing.
In a metaphorical sense, chaff can refer to worthless or inferior material that is separated from the valuable or useful.
In literature, chaff can be used symbolically to represent superficial or meaningless aspects of society or culture.
In the Bible, chaff is often used metaphorically to represent the wicked or ungodly who will be separated from the righteous in the final judgment.
In writing, 'chaff' may be used metaphorically to refer to unnecessary or irrelevant information that needs to be separated from the main points.
Psychologists may use the term 'chaff' to describe distracting or unhelpful thoughts that need to be addressed in therapy.
In a military context, 'chaff' refers to a radar countermeasure used to confuse enemy radar systems.
Agricultural scientists may use 'chaff' to refer to the husks of grains that are separated during threshing.
In finance, 'chaff' may be used to describe irrelevant or misleading data that needs to be filtered out when analyzing financial statements.