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    Sieve
    /siv/

    noun

    • 1. 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"

    verb

    • 1. put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve: "sieve the flour and sugar together in a bowl" Similar strainsiftscreenfilter
  2. The meaning of SIEVE is a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid may be drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials may be forced for reduction to fine ...

  3. 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.

  4. sieve noun [C] (TOOL) a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller: Pour the sauce through a sieve to remove any lumps.

  5. a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller: Pass the sauce through a sieve to remove any lumps. A_Pobedimskiy/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages.

  6. 3 days ago · A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a wire or plastic net underneath, which the liquid or smaller pieces pass through. Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.

  7. n. 1. (Tools) 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. 2. rare a person who gossips and spreads secrets. 3. memory like a sieve head like a sieve a very poor memory. vb.

  8. a tool for separating solids from liquids or larger solids from smaller solids, made of a wire or plastic net attached to a ring. The liquid or small pieces pass through the net but the larger pieces do not. Press the apricot jam through a sieve and stir in one tablespoon of cold water.

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