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Sieve
sɪv
Sieve definitions
noun
sieve
sieves
- a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp
"puree the potatoes through a sieve"
- used figuratively with reference to the fact that a sieve does not hold all its contents
"she's forgotten all the details already, she's got a mind like a sieve"
verb
sieve
sieved
sieves
sieving
- put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve
"sieve the flour and sugar together in a bowl"
- remove (unwanted items)
"filters sieve large particles out of the water to prevent them from harming the pumps"
- examine in detail
"lawyers had sieved through her contract"