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Meaning of sieve

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sieve
      n 1: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or
           grading particles [syn: {sieve}, {screen}]
      v 1: examine in order to test suitability; "screen these
           samples"; "screen the job applicants" [syn: {screen},
           {screen out}, {sieve}, {sort}]
      2: check and sort carefully; "sift the information" [syn:
         {sieve}, {sift}]
      3: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device
         to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" [syn:
         {sift}, {sieve}, {strain}]
      4: distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job
         candidates" [syn: {sieve}, {sift}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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