sieve
noun
1. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
Similar word(s): screen
Definition categories: man–made, strainer
Sentences with sieve as a noun:
- Use the sieve to get the pasta from the water.
- Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.
verb
1. examine in order to test suitability
Definition categories: social, choose, select, take
2. check and sort carefully
Similar word(s): sift
Definition categories: contact, analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study
3. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Definition categories: contact, separate
4. distinguish and separate out
Similar word(s): sift