Sieve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sɪv|  American pronunciation of the word sieve
Brit.  |sɪv|  British pronunciation of the word sieve

noun

- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (syn: screen)

verb

- examine in order to test suitability (syn: screen, sort)
- check and sort carefully (syn: sift)
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (syn: sift, strain)
- distinguish and separate out (syn: sift)

Extra examples

Sieve the flour and cocoa powder into a bowl.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sieve
he/she/it: sieves
present participle: sieving
past tense: sieved
past participle: sieved
noun
singular: sieve
plural: sieves
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