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sieve
sieve S0396300 (sĭv)n. A utensil of wire mesh or closely perforated metal or plastic, used for straining, sifting, ricing, or puréeing.v. sieved, siev·ing, sieves v.tr. To pass through a sieve.v.intr. To use a sieve; sift.
[Middle English sive, from Old English sife.]sieve (sɪv) n1. (Tools) a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc, consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured2. rare a person who gossips and spreads secrets3. memory like a sieve head like a sieve a very poor memoryvb4. to pass or cause to pass through a sieve5. (often foll by: out) to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve[Old English sife; related to Old Norse sef reed with hollow stalk, Old High German sib sieve, Dutch zeef] ˈsieveˌlike adjsieve (sɪv)
n., v. sieved, siev•ing. n. 1. a utensil with a meshed or perforated surface, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc. v.t., v.i. 2. to put or force through a sieve. [before 900; Middle English sive, Old English sife, c. Middle Low German, Middle Dutch seve, Old High German sib, sip] sieve
Past participle: sieved
Gerund: sieving
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| I sieve | | you sieve | | he/she/it sieves | | we sieve | | you sieve | | they sieve |
| Preterite |
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| I sieved | | you sieved | | he/she/it sieved | | we sieved | | you sieved | | they sieved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am sieving | | you are sieving | | he/she/it is sieving | | we are sieving | | you are sieving | | they are sieving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have sieved | | you have sieved | | he/she/it has sieved | | we have sieved | | you have sieved | | they have sieved |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was sieving | | you were sieving | | he/she/it was sieving | | we were sieving | | you were sieving | | they were sieving |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had sieved | | you had sieved | | he/she/it had sieved | | we had sieved | | you had sieved | | they had sieved |
| Future |
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| I will sieve | | you will sieve | | he/she/it will sieve | | we will sieve | | you will sieve | | they will sieve |
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| I will have sieved | | you will have sieved | | he/she/it will have sieved | | we will have sieved | | you will have sieved | | they will have sieved |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be sieving | | you will be sieving | | he/she/it will be sieving | | we will be sieving | | you will be sieving | | they will be sieving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been sieving | | you have been sieving | | he/she/it has been sieving | | we have been sieving | | you have been sieving | | they have been sieving |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been sieving | | you will have been sieving | | he/she/it will have been sieving | | we will have been sieving | | you will have been sieving | | they will have been sieving |
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| I had been sieving | | you had been sieving | | he/she/it had been sieving | | we had been sieving | | you had been sieving | | they had been sieving |
| Conditional |
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| I would sieve | | you would sieve | | he/she/it would sieve | | we would sieve | | you would sieve | | they would sieve |
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| I would have sieved | | you would have sieved | | he/she/it would have sieved | | we would have sieved | | you would have sieved | | they would have sieved |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sieve - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particlesscreenriddle - a coarse sieve (as for gravel)sifter - a household sieve (as for flour)strainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through | | Verb | 1. | sieve - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"screen out, sort, screenchoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" | | 2. | sieve - check and sort carefully; "sift the information"siftanalyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" | | 3. | sieve - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"sift, strainseparate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"rice - sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice; "rice the potatoes"resift - sift anewriddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaffwinnow, fan - separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"pick over, sieve out - separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection" | | 4. | sieve - distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"siftchoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
sievenoun1. strainer, sifter, colander, screen, riddle, tammy cloth Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.verb1. sift, part, filter, strain, separate, pan, bolt, riddle Sieve the icing sugar into the bowl.Translationssieve (siv) noun a container with a bottom full of very small holes, used to separate liquids from solids or small, fine pieces from larger ones etc. He poured the soup through a sieve to remove all the lumps. 細篩，濾網 细筛，滤网 verb to pass (something) through a sieve. 濾出、篩出 滤，筛 sieve
have a mind like a sieveTo be exceptionally forgetful or absentminded. I need to start getting more sleep at night, because lately I've had a mind like a sieve. John has a mind like a sieve—I had to leave him three separate reminders about the play tomorrow night!See also: have, like, mind, sievea mind like a sieveThe tendency to be exceptionally forgetful or absentminded; a poor memory. I need to start getting more sleep at night, because lately I've had a mind like a sieve. John has a mind like a sieve—I had to leave him three separate reminders about the play tomorrow night!See also: like, mind, sievehave a memory like a sieveTo be exceptionally forgetful or absentminded. I need to start getting more sleep at night, because lately I've had a memory like a sieve. John has a memory like a sieve—I had to leave him three separate reminders about the play tomorrow night.See also: have, like, memory, sievea mind like a sieve or a brain like a sieve If you have a mind like a sieve or a brain like a sieve, you have a bad memory and often forget things. He's lost his keys again — he's got a mind like a sieve, that boy.See also: like, mind, sievehave a mind/memory like a ˈsieve (informal) forget things easily or quickly: I’m terribly sorry I didn’t remember your birthday — I’ve got a memory like a sieve.A sieve is a kitchen tool with small holes in it, used for separating solids from liquids or very small pieces of food from larger pieces.See also: have, like, memory, mind, sievesieve
sieve a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc., consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured Sieve a device for separating dry loose materials by grain size. A distinction is made between flat sieves, which use vibration or a rocking motion, and drum sieves, which rotate. Sieves are principally used in the concentration of useful minerals and in the processing of grain for food and feed products in flour mills, mixed-feed plants, and hulling mills. sieve[siv] (engineering) A meshed or perforated device or sheet through which dry loose material is refined, liquid is strained, and soft solids are comminuted. A meshed sheet with apertures of uniform size used for sizing granular materials. screen1. Any construction whose essential function is merely to separate, protect, seclude, or conceal, but not to support. 2. A covered framework, either fixed or movable, that serves as a protection against sun, fire, wind, rain, cold, or insects. 3. A metallic plate or sheet, a woven wire cloth, or other similar device, with regularly spaced apertures of uniform size, mounted in a suitable frame or holder for use in separating material according to size; also called a sieve.sieve
sieve (siv), A meshed or perforated device for separating fine particles from coarser ones. [O.E. sive] sieve A slang term for an A&E/ER doctor who admits almost every patient he or she sees to hospital.sieveS08-860540 (sĭv) A device consisting of a mesh with holes of uniform size. It is used to separate particles above a certain size from solutions or powders. molecular sieveA type of sieve in which the molecular material present in the gel or crystal will adsorb molecules of a certain kind and let others pass.FinancialSeescreensieve
Related to sieve: sieve outSynonyms for sievenoun strainerSynonyms- strainer
- sifter
- colander
- screen
- riddle
- tammy cloth
verb siftSynonyms- sift
- part
- filter
- strain
- separate
- pan
- bolt
- riddle
Synonyms for sievenoun a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particlesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb examine in order to test suitabilitySynonymsRelated Wordsverb check and sort carefullySynonymsRelated Words- analyse
- analyze
- examine
- study
- canvass
- canvas
verb separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementsSynonymsRelated Words- separate
- rice
- resift
- riddle
- screen
- winnow
- fan
- pick over
- sieve out
verb distinguish and separate outSynonymsRelated Words |