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sieve
[siv]
noun
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
a person who cannot keep a secret.
verb (used with or without object)
to put or force through a sieve; sift.
sieve
/ ɪ /
noun
a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc, consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured
rarea person who gossips and spreads secrets
a very poor memory
verb
to pass or cause to pass through a sieve
to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve
Other 51Թ Forms
- sievelike adjective
- unsieved adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sieve1
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Example Sentences
To save the gobies from that fate, scientists and citizen volunteers arrived on Jan. 17 and used giant nets that served as sieves to retrieve the fish that rarely exceed a length of two inches.
If you want a silky texture, strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
Strain through a fine mesh sieve, let cool and use the syrup however you see fit.
That could have maybe turned into something, but Chelsea wants the sieve, she wants to pour down the plug hole.
"If you imagine the lungs like a sieve, smoking will break holes in the sieve, so more can get through," says Prof Tregoning.
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