a sieve

Definition of a sieve in English English dictionary: temse; riddle
sieve: A device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid
Use the sieve to get the water from the pasta.
sieve: A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input
Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.
sieve: {n} a bolter, searce, thing used to sift with
sieve: To pass dry and liquid ingredients through a closely meshed metal utensil so as to separate liquid from solid and fine from course To pass usually dry ingredients through a fine wire mesh so as to produce a uniform consistency Sift To use a sifter or sieve to remove lumps from dry ingredients, such as flour or sugar, and to lighten the mixture by incorporating air into it Simmer A method of cooking food in liquid that is kept at or just below the boiling point
sieve: A meshed or perforated device/utensil through which material may be separated by size
sieve: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
sieve: A device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of' a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes are passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid is drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials are forced for reduction to fine particles
sieve: In terminology of the Network Management Forum, an object that decides whether and where to forward a notification received from a managed object Superseded by the OMNIPoint 1 term "event forwarding discriminator" (EFD)
sieve: {f} pass through a sieve
sieve: distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
sieve: A mesh or perforated utensil, usually made of metal Food is pressed or passed through a sieve to remove lumps or strain liquid
sieve: A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a wire or plastic net underneath, which the liquid or smaller pieces pass through. Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree
sieve: an apparatus with uniform sized openings for separating sizes of material
sieve: check and sort carefully; "sift the information
sieve: an apparatus with apertures for separating sizes of material
sieve: To remove lumps from flour or icing sugar by pushing through a sieve or strainer
sieve: A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other
sieve: examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
sieve: An apparatus for laboratory work in which the openings in the mesh are square for separating sizes of material
sieve: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
sieve: check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
sieve: To strain, sift or sort using a sieve
sieve: A kind of coarse basket
sieve: When you sieve a substance, you put it through a sieve. Cream the margarine in a small bowl, then sieve the icing sugar into it. = sift. To use a sieve; sift. to put flour or other food through a sieve
sieve: A screen with apertures of uniform size used for sizing granular materials
sieve: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
sieve: It consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in meshes
sieve: A goalie who lets up a lot of goals
sieve: {i} device of wire mesh or perforated metal (used for straining, sifting, etc.)
sieve: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" check and sort carefully; "sift the information
sieve: To strain liquids or particles of food through a sieve or strainer Press the solids, using a ladle or wooden spoon, into the strainer to remove as much liquid and flavor as possible