sieve

Definitions

General English

• noun an object used in the kitchen, made of a frame with a metal or plastic net, used to pour through liquids or substances such as flour, in order to remove lumps or separate some of the parts

Agriculture

• noun a garden implement with a base made of mesh or with perforations through which fine particles can pass while coarse material is retained.
• verb to pass soil, etc. through a sieve to produce a fine tilth, or to remove the soil from root crops such as potatoes

Construction

• A metallic plate or sheet, a woven wire cloth, or other similar device, with regularly spaced apertures of uniform size, mounted in a suitable frame or holder, for use in separating material according to size. In mechanical analysis, an apparatus with square openings is a sieve; one with circular apertures is a screen.

Food

• A fine stainless steel wire, plastic or other stranded fine mesh either stretched in a flat circle on a metal or wooden former or made into the shape of a half sphere or inverted cone. Used for separating large from fine particles, for straining liquids or for reducing soft foods to a purée.

Travel

• noun a kitchen utensil made of metal or plastic net, used to strain liquids to remove lumps
• verb to pass something such as flour, liquid, etc. through a sieve to remove lumps

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Contexts for “sieve”

7 definitions in context
• General English
• Agriculture
• Construction
• Food
• Travel