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sieve


sieve  (sv)
n.
A utensil of wire mesh or closely perforated metal, used for straining, sifting, ricing, or puréeing.
v. sieved, siev·ing, sieves
v.tr.
To pass through a sieve.
v.intr.
To use a sieve; sift.
[Middle English sive, from Old English sife.]


sieve  /sv/  n.v. [T] sieved, sieving, sieves 1 a tool with a container of tiny holes, used to separate (liquid from solid, large pieces from small, etc.): We poured ocean water into the sieve, and shells and sand remained. 2 a mind (brain, memory, etc.) like a sieve: a forgetful mind, a bad memory: Did I miss your birthday? I have a mind like a sieve! sieve
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