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sieve

Nouns

• (n) a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles screen,

Verbs

• (v) examine in order to test suitability
  • screen these samples
  • screen the job applicants
  screen out, sort, screen,
• (v) check and sort carefully
  • sift the information
  sift,
• (v) separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
  • sift the flour
  sift, strain,
• (v) distinguish and separate out
  • sift through the job candidates
  sift,

Synonyms

screen out sort screen sift strain

See also

pick over sieve out

Words of close approximity