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Seive

noun

/sɪv/

Meaning

a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids

She used a sieve to separate the flour from lumps.

strainer, filter, screen

container, solid bowl

fine sieve, mesh sieve, flour sieve, sieve through

morally correct behavior or thinking

A person who is excessively self-centered or talks too much about themselves.

a line of people or things waiting for something; a sequence

The ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information.

The state of owning, controlling, or holding something.

a small rounded hill or mound