sifter

ˈsɪftər

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Definition of sifter - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cookingtool used to separate fine particles from coarser ones

She used a sifter to remove lumps from the flour..

sieve

strainer

analysisperson who examines or sorts through material

The sifter at the archaeological site found several ancient coins..

examiner

inspector

sorter

filter feeding

TECH.

bird that filters food from water using its beak

TECH.

The duck acts as a natural sifter in the pond.

dabbling duck

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tool used to separate fine particles from coarser ones
bird that filters food from water using its beak

Origin of sifter

Middle English, siftan (to sieve)

Examples of sifter in a sentence

The old sifter was handed down through generations.
The sifter sorted through the debris carefully.
A skilled sifter is essential for quality control.
The pelican is a skilled sifter along the coastline.
In the wetlands, the sifter birds play a crucial role.

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French:tamis, trieur, ...
German:Sieb, Vogel, der seine Nahrung aus dem Wasser filtert, ...
Italian:setaccio, esaminatore, ...
Spanish:colador, clasificador, ...
Portuguese:peneira, examinador, ...
Chinese:筛子, 筛选者, ...
Japanese:ふるい, 選別者, ...
Arabic:منخل, فاحِص, ...
Hebrew:נָפָה, בּוֹרֵר, ...
Russian:сито, сортировщик, ...
Ukrainian:сито, сортувальник, ...
Hindi:चलनी, छानने वाला, ...
Bengali:চালুনি, পরীক্ষক, ...
Catalan:sedàs, classificador, ...
Czech:síto, třídič, ...
Danish:sigte, sorterer, ...
Dutch:zeef, filteraar, ...
Greek:κόσκινο, κοσκινιστής, ...
Hungarian:szita, átvizsgáló, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍រែង, អ្នកពិនិត្យ និងតម្រៀបសម្ភារៈ, ...
Korean:체, 선별자, ...
Persian:الک, غربالگر, ...
Polish:sito, filtrator, ...
Portuguese (BR):peneira, classificador, ...
Romanian:sită, examinator, ...
Swedish:sikt, granskare, ...
Thai:ตะแกรงร่อน, ผู้คัดแยก, ...
Turkish:elek, ayıklayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:rây, người sàng lọc, ...

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