sieve

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sɪv/

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Noun

Singular sieve

Plural sieves

1. (countable) A sieve is a device with a mesh bottom to separate larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solids from a liquid.

Verb

Plain form sieve

Third-person singular sieves

Past tense sieved

Past participle sieved

Present participle sieving

1. If you sieve something, you put it through a sieve.

Related words

• sift