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Definition of sieving - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cookingTECH. process of separating particles by size using a mesh toolTECH.
- Sieving is important in baking to remove lumps from flour.
2.
materialTECH. material that has been separated by passing through a mesh toolTECH.
- The sieving was collected in a bowl for further use.
Adjective
filteringTECH. allowing only small pieces to pass throughTECH.
- The sieving material was perfect for the fine sand.
Origin of sieving
Old English, sife (sieve)
Terms with sieving included in their meaning
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cooking
make food smooth by blending or sieving
sieving scale
measure of particle size in materials
cooking
utensil for mashing and sieving soft foods
sieving
sift or separate using a sieve
cooking
kitchen utensil for mashing or sieving soft foods
sieving
material separated out by using a sieve
sieving
material that falls through a sieve
Examples of sieving in a sentence
After simmering, sieving the sauce removed the seeds and skins. The sieving from the compost screen was spread over the garden beds. After panning, the miner inspected the sieving for tiny flakes of gold. The sieving fabric caught all the debris. They used a sieving net for the experiment.
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- French:tamisage, filtrant, ...
- German:Sieben, durchsiebend, ...
- Italian:setacciatura, filtrante, ...
- Spanish:tamizado, de tamizado, ...
- Portuguese:peneiração, filtrante, ...
- Chinese:过筛, 筛分的, ...
- Japanese:ふるい分け, ふるい分けの, ...
- Arabic:نَخْل, مُنَخِّل, ...
- Hebrew:נִפּוּי, מְסַנֵּן, ...
- Russian:просеивание, просеивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:просівання, просіювальний, ...
- Hindi:छानना, छानने वाली, ...
Definition of sieve - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
kitchen filtertool with a mesh bottom for separating materials
- She used a sieve to strain the pasta.
2.
- Don't tell her anything, she's a sieve.
3.
figurativeRare process of sorting or separatingRare
- The application process was a sieve for the best candidates..
Verb
1.
scrutinizeexamine thoroughly
- The detective sieved through the evidence meticulously..
2.
cookingRare strain or sort materials using a mesh screenRare
- She sieved the flour for the cake.
Images of sieve
tool with a mesh bottom for separating materials
Expressions with sieve
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tendency to forget things quickly
With a memory like a sieve, she often misplaces her keys.
full of flaws or weaknesses, very unreliable
His explanation is more holes than a sieve.
person with a very poor memory
She has a brain like a sieve, always forgetting names.
person who cannot remember things or keep information
My brother is a real head like a sieve!
allow liquid to escape easily and in large amounts
The old roof leaks like a sieve during rain.
tendency to forget things easily
With a mind like a sieve, she often misplaces her keys.
remove unwanted parts by using a sieve
She used a strainer to sieve out the lumps from the sauce.
material with uniform tiny pores for separating molecules by size
A molecular sieve separates gases by trapping larger molecules.
part of phloem tissue transporting food in plants
Sieve tubes are essential for nutrient distribution in plants.
Origin of sieve
Old English, sife (sieve)
Examples of sieve in a sentence
He shook the sieve to remove the sand. He's such a sieve, everyone knows my secrets now. Avoid him; he's a notorious sieve. The interview process acted as a sieve for talent. The sieve of regulations filtered out the unqualified. She sieved through the documents for any inconsistencies.
He had to sieve through the data to find the error. He sieved the soup to remove the herbs. They sieved the powdered sugar over the cake.
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- French:passoire, passer au crible, ...
- German:Sieb, durchsuchen, ...
- Italian:setaccio, esaminare, ...
- Spanish:colador, escrutar, ...
- Portuguese:peneiro, examinar minuciosamente, ...
- Chinese:筛子, 仔细检查, ...
- Japanese:ふるい, 精査する, ...
- Arabic:مِصْفاة, تَفَحَّص, ...
- Hebrew:מְסַנֶּנֶת, לִבְחוֹן בִּיסוֹדִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:сито, тщательно проверять, ...
- Ukrainian:сито, ретельно перевіряти, ...
- Hindi:छलनी, जांचना, ...
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