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noun
1.
an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
2.
a person who cannot keep a secret.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English sive, Old English sife; cognate with Dutch zeef, German Sieb; akin to sift
before 900; Middle English sive, Old English sife; cognate with Dutch zeef, German Sieb; akin to sift
Related forms
sieve·like, adjective
un·sieved, adjective
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sieve (sɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | rare a person who gossips and spreads secrets |
| 3. | memory like a sieve, head like a sieve a very poor memory |
| —vb (often foll by out) | |
| 4. | to pass or cause to pass through a sieve |
| 5. | 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] | |
| 'sievelike | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
sieve
O.E. sife "sieve," from P.Gmc. *sibi (cf. M.Du. seve, Du. zeef, O.H.G. sib, Ger. Sieb), of unknown origin. Related to sift. The verb is recorded from 1499. Sieve and shears formerly were used in divinations.
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Example sentences
Line a large sieve with cheesecloth and set over a bowl.
Others filter seawater through a sieve or measure the location of floppy sea palms with a transit.
Recently, a molecular sieve, desiccant-based heat wheel technology has been developed that actually improves indoor air quality.
Strain custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl.
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