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Meaning of 'sieve' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sieve [ 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.
- A kind of coarse basket.

Meaning of 'sieve' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sieve [ v]
Meaning (1):
- examine in order to test suitability
Example in sentence:
  • screen the job applicants;
  • screen these samples
Meaning (2):
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example in sentence:
  • sift the flour
Meaning (3):
- check and sort carefully
Example in sentence:
  • sift the information
Meaning (4):
- distinguish and separate out
Example in sentence:
  • sift through the job candidates

Nearby Words:

siege siegework siemens-martin process sienite sienitic sienna siennese sierra siesta sieur

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