A sieve is a mesh strainer used to separate lumps and clumps from the fine material. Sieves are handy for everything from sifting flour to prospecting for gold anything where you need to separate the big from the small.
A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in meshes.
Noun
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
Verb
distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
Verb
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
Verb
check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
Verb
examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
n.
A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a
pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a
vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair,
wire, or the like, woven in meshes.
n.
A kind of coarse basket.
Sieve
A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in meshes.
Usage Examples
The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car... a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little.
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