sift

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To examine (something) carefully

But if we still carry on our sifting humour, and ask, What is the foundation of all conclusions from experience ? this implies a new question.

To sieve or strain (something)
To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving
{v} to put through a sieve, part, evamin, try
to put dry ingredients through a sifter or sieve
To pass a dry ingredient, such as flour, through a sieve to ensure it is lump free
To put (flour, for example) through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles
To put dry ingredients through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles, add air or mix ingredients together
If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack Brook has sifted the evidence and summarises it clearly
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods
To lighten or remove lumps from dry ingredients, such as flour or powdered sugar, by passing them through a fine strainer or sifter
To separate or part as if with a sieve
{f} break up the larger parts by passing through a sieve; sprinkle, scatter, disperse; examine with great care, investigate; be filtered, be sieved
To pass dry ingredients, usually flour, through a fine-meshed strainer or sifter to remove large pieces and lighten the texture
To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize
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separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
To pass dry ingredients through a mesh sifter Sifting breaks coarser particles down or keeps them out of the food It also incorporates air, which makes ingredients lighter
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check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime
move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl. = sieve
move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods
distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
sift through
to examine things in a mass or group
sift out
search for, check carefully, investigate
sifter
{n} one who sifts or examins, a sieve
to sift
{v} sarse
sifted
past of sift
sifted
{s} put through a sieve, filtered
sifted
Having been sifted
sifter
Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell&?; of the beak
sifter
any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak
sifter
a household sieve (as for flour)
sifter
One who, or that which, sifts
sifter
A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients
sifter
{i} person or thing that sifts; examiner, investigator; disperser, person or thing that scatters
sifters
plural of sifter
sifting
{i} act of breaking up the larger parts by passing through a sieve, filtration; act of scattering, dispersal; careful examination, investigation
sifting
the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"
sifting
present participle of sift
Turkish - English

Definition of sift in Turkish English dictionary

sift valfi bilya yayı
(Otomotiv) shift valve ball spring
sift valfi yayı
(Otomotiv) shift valve spring
sift
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