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sieve

/s/I/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms screen

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. 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

  1. examine in order to test suitability

    verb.social

    Synonyms screen screen out sort

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. check and sort carefully

    verb.contact

    Synonyms sift

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

    verb.contact

    Synonyms sift strain

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. distinguish and separate out

    verb.cognition

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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