sieve
pronunciation
How to pronounce sieve in British English:
UK [sɪv]
How to pronounce sieve in American English:
US [sɪv]
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- Noun:
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
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- Verb:
- examine in order to test suitability
- check and sort carefully
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- distinguish and separate out
Word Origin
- sieve (n.)
- Old English sife "sieve," from Proto-Germanic *sib (cognates: Middle Dutch seve, Dutch zeef, Old High German sib, German Sieb), from PIE *seib- "to pour out, sieve, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related to sift. The Sieve of Eratosthenes (1803) is a contrivance for finding prime numbers. Sieve and shears formerly were used in divinations.
- sieve (v.)
- late 15c., from sieve (n.). Related: Sieved; sieving.
Example
- 1. Molecular sieve - is a manufactured crystalline version of zeolite and is a non-hazardous
- 2. They pass the chocolate through the sieve to remove solid fractions .
- 3. When I sieve out these triggers and integrate them with my daily life such as subscribing to the feed of those a-list blogs , having open communication channels with my readers ( comments area , facebook , twitter , email ) and talking to fellow bloggers , my momentum increases dramatically .
- 4. Pour the cucumber puree through the sieve and let it stand for 15 minutes for the juices to drip into the bowl .
- 5. Together this chain ofvulnerable spots makes up the online " revenue sieve " ( figure 5 ) .