a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp:purée the potatoes through a sieverinse the lentils in a sieve under running water
used figuratively with reference to the fact that a sieve does not hold all its contents:she’s forgotten all the details already, she’s got a mind like a sieve
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Universal
put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve:sieve the flour and sugar together in a bowl (as adjective sieved)dredge with sieved icing sugar
(usually sieve something out) remove (unwanted items):filters sieve large particles out of the water to prevent them from harming the pumps
[no object] (sieve through) examine in detail:lawyers had sieved through her contract
