subsieve

adjective

sub·​sieve

ˈsəb+ˌ-

: of, relating to, made up of, or being particles small enough to pass freely through a 44 micron separatory sieve

the subsieve fraction of a clay

particles in the subsieve range

Word History

Etymology

sub- + sieve

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Rhymes for subsieve

• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve
• breve
• cleave