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Word: Sieve
Speech Type: Noun
Old English sife (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeef and German Sieb
sɪv
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp
Short Definition:utensil consisting of wire or plastic mesh held in frame, used for straining solids from liquids
Examples:- puree the potatoes through a sieve
- rinse the lentils in a sieve under running water
Word: Sieve
Speech Type: Verb
sɪv
put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve
Short Definition:put food substance or other material through sieve
Examples:- sieve the flour and sugar together in a bowl
- dredge with sieved icing sugar
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