n. | 1. | 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. | |||
2. | A kind of coarse basket.
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Noun | 1. | sieve - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles Synonyms: screen |
Verb | 1. | sieve - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants" |
2. | sieve - check and sort carefully; "sift the information" Synonyms: sift | |
3. | sieve - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" | |
4. | sieve - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" Synonyms: sift |