sieva bean
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sieve


Definition: Meaning of, sieve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪv /

  • noun
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Singular Plural
sieve sieves
[countable]
  1. a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces
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  2. a round wire tool for separating small objects from large objects
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  3. have a memory like a sieve informal to forget things easily
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  • verb
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sieve sieved sieved
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sieving sieves
[transitive]
  1. to put flour or other food through a sieve
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sieve used in phrases

  • sieve out (verb)
    1. separate or remove
  • sieve tube (noun)
    1. tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae
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