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sieve
(s/I/v )

noun (n)

  • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    screen
    source: wordnet30
  • 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)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • examine in order to test suitability(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    screen, screen out, sort
    source: wordnet30
  • check and sort carefully(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    sift
    source: wordnet30
  • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    sift, strain
    source: wordnet30
  • distinguish and separate out(verb.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
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