Sieve
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪv/
Sieve (noun)
- A tool with small holes used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones, like flour from lumps.
- An object used to separate wanted elements from unwanted material, often in scientific experiments.
Examples
- Use a sieve to strain the pasta.
- The flour was sifted through a sieve.
Common collocations: fine mesh sieve, metal sieve, use a sieve, filter through a sieve, industrial sieve
Sieve (verb)
- To use a sieve to separate larger pieces from smaller ones.
- To carefully check or analyze something to find important details.
Examples
- Sieve the sand to remove debris.
- They sieved the soil to find small stones.