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- pronunciation:
- sIv
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noun |
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A sieve is a tool used to separate solid bits from liquid or to separate smaller bits of a substance from larger bits. A sieve looks like a round metal net. When people make food for babies, they often put it through a sieve so that only the very smallest pieces of the food can come through. Then these tiny pieces can be fed to the baby.
Ava's mom put the powdered sugar through a sieve to make the powder very fine with no lumps. |
| derivation: |
sievelike (adj.) |
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