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Sieve

🔄 Synonyms of "Sieve"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
sortnoun	A general type.
screennoun	A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
siftverb	(transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
screen outverb	(transitive, figuratively) To exclude selectively.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sieve"

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Word	Definition
screen outverb	(transitive, figuratively) To exclude selectively.
siftnoun	An act of sifting.
screennoun	A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
sortnoun	A general type.
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
siftingnoun	The act by which something is sifted.
strainernoun	A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
filternoun	A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.
screeningnoun	The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
basketnoun	A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
meshnoun	A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.
colandernoun	A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.
droppernoun	A utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.
canvasnoun	A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
riddled	(also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes.
roundnoun	A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
bonenoun	(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
websitenoun	(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.
pannoun	A surname.
jigs	a dansband, established in 1966 in Trollhättan, Sweden.