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sieveMain Entry: 1sieve Pronunciation: \ˈsiv\ Function: 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 sizes may be passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid may be drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials may be forced for reduction to fine particles
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