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sieve
[ siv ]
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.
verb (used with or without object)
- to put or force through a sieve; sift.
sieve
/ ɪ /
noun
- 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
- rare.a person who gossips and spreads secrets
- memory like a sieve or head like a sievea very poor memory
verb
- to pass or cause to pass through a sieve
- troften foll byout to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹱ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- 𱹱l adjective
- ܲ·𱹱 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sieve1
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Example Sentences
That could have maybe turned into something, but Chelsea wants the sieve, she wants to pour down the plug hole.
"If you imagine the lungs like a sieve, smoking will break holes in the sieve, so more can get through," says Prof Tregoning.
But soon after the scientists — of the trained, in-training and citizen variety — shimmied large nets that functioned as sieves into the brackish water, gleeful cries began to ring out.
Yoakam’s “Greater Bakersfield” is the sieve through which much of “Brighter Days” filtered.
They also relied on panning - the washing of sediment through a sieve so the gold settles at the bottom.
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