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In plural. The less valuable parts, either coarser or finer, of a substance which has been separated with a riddle; siftings, screenings.
plural. That which is removed or separated by means of a sieve.
Chiefly (and now only) in plural. Material, esp. refuse, which has been separated from a substance, mixture, etc., using a large sieve or other…