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[ noun ] a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

Synonyms

screen

Used in print

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

In_contrast_to this Stoic patristic view , Utopia implies that the nature of man is such that to rely_on individual conscience to supply the deficiencies of municipal law is to embark on the bottomless sea of human sinfulness in a sieve .

Related terms

strainer riddle sifter sift riddle

2
[ verb ] distinguish and separate out

Synonyms

sift

Examples

"sift through the job candidates"

Related terms

choose

3
[ verb ] examine in order to test suitability

Examples

"screen these samples" "screen the job applicants"

Related terms

choose sort

4
[ verb ] check and sort carefully

Synonyms

sift

Examples

"sift the information"

Related terms

analyze

5
[ verb ] separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Synonyms

strain sift

Examples

"sift the flour"

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