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sieving

Variant of sieve

noun

a utensil having many small meshed or perforated openings, used to strain solids from liquids, to separate fine particles of loose matter from coarser ones, etc.; sifter; strainer

transitive verb, intransitive verb sieved, sieving

to put or pass through a sieve; sift

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