Sieve

  • 31sieve — n. & v. n. a utensil having a perforated or meshed bottom for separating solids or coarse material from liquids or fine particles, or for reducing a soft solid to a fine pulp. v.tr. 1 put through or sift with a sieve. 2 examine (evidence etc.) to …

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  • 32sieve — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sive, from Old English sife; akin to Old High German sib sieve Date: before 12th century a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various… …

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  • 33sieve — sievelike, adj. /siv/, n., v., sieved, sieving. n. 1. an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., esp. one with a circular frame and fine meshes or… …

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  • 34sieve — Synonyms and related words: analyze, analyzer, arabesque, assort, basketry, basketwork, bolt, bolter, breaker, cancellation, categorize, centrifuge, clack, clarifier, clarify, classify, clear, colander, collate, contradistinguish, cordon, cordon… …

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  • 35sieve — sɪv n. device of wire mesh or perforated metal (used for straining, sifting, etc.) v. pass through a sieve …

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  • 36sieve — [sɪv] noun [C] an object that you pour a liquid or mixture through in order to remove the large pieces sieve verb [T] …

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  • 37sieve — [[t]sɪv[/t]] n. v. sieved, siev•ing 1) a utensil with a meshed or perforated surface, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc 2) to put or force through a sieve • Etymology: bef. 900; ME sive, OE… …

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  • 38sieve — sietas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Įtaisas birioms medžiagoms skirstyti pagal grūdelių matmenis. atitikmenys: angl. sieve; sifter; strainer vok. Sieb, n; Siebvorrichtung, f rus. сито, m pranc. tamis, m …

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  • 39sieve — sietas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Sijojamasis įtaisas. atitikmenys: angl. sieve rus. сито …

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  • 40Sieve of Eratosthenes — Sieve of Eratosthenes: algorithm steps for primes below 121 (including optimization of starting from prime s square). In mathematics, the sieve of Eratosthenes (Greek: κόσκινον Ἐρατοσθένους), one of a number of prime number sieves, is a simple,… …

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