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sieve

sieve [ siv ]


noun  (plural sieves)
Definition:
 
meshed utensil: a utensil consisting of a round frame surrounding a mesh and used to separate solids from liquids or large particles from small particles, or to purée foods



transitive verb  (past and past participle sieved, present participle siev·ing, 3rd person present singular sieves)
Definition:
 
put something through sieve: to pass something through a sieve

[ Old English sife< Germanic]
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