Sieve has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
"She used a fine sieve to separate any remaining flour lumps before sifting it into the mixing bowl."
2
A device with a mesh bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
"She used a metal sieve to sift the flour so it wouldn't have any lumps before adding it to the batter."
Verb
1
examine in order to test suitability
"screen these samples"
"screen the job applicants"
2
check and sort carefully
"sift the information"
3
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
"sift the flour"
4
distinguish and separate out
"sift through the job candidates"
5
To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
"She used a fine mesh sieve to separate the flour from the lumps before baking the cake."
Example Sentences
"screen these samples"
verb
"screen the job applicants"
verb
"sift the information"
verb
"sift the flour"
verb
"sift through the job candidates"
verb
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Origin
The word "sieve" comes from Old English and originally meant a tool for straining. It is related to similar words in German, Dutch, and Russian that share the same root meaning to pour or strain.