A utensil consisting of a circular frame with a finely meshed or perforated bottom, used to separate the coarser from the finer particles of any…
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > sifting > [noun] > sieve (29) sievec725 A utensil consisting of a circular frame with a finely meshed or perforated bottom, used to separate the coarser from the finer particles of any… riddereOE A sieve, a riddle. hair-sievea1100 A sieve with the bottom made of hair finely woven; usually for straining liquid. riddlelOE A coarse-meshed sieve, used to separate sand from gravel, ashes from cinders, etc., generally consisting of a circular rim with a base formed of… sift1499 A sieve. Obsolete. try?a1500 A sieve or sifting screen. Obsolete. searcer1540 A searce or sieve. range-sieve1542 A kind of sieve or strainer. Also range-sieve. ranging sieve1548 = range, n.2 cribble1565 A sieve. cribe1570 = cribble, n., cribble, v. screen1573 A large sieve, esp. one used to sort grain, coal, gravel, etc., according to size, or to separate it from chaff, soil, sand, etc. Cf. scry, n.2 sifter1611 A utensil or apparatus for sifting; a sieve; also dialect, a fire-shovel, kitchen shovel. scryc1615 A kind of sieve. clensieve1623 A fine sieve or strainer. cernicle1657 A sieve. incernicle1657 A sieve. ranch-sievea1665 = range, n.2 duster1667 A contrivance for removing dust by sifting; a sieve. drum1702 A sieve consisting of a fine mesh enclosed within a cylindrical frame; = drum sieve n. at compounds 2. Obsolete. rare. fry1707 ‘A kind of sieve’ (Johnson). harp1788 Applied to various mechanical contrivances. A screen or sieve used in sifting and cleansing grain from weed-seeds, etc. Scottish. lawn-sieve1804 a fine sieve, made of lawn (or silk), used in cookery, porcelain-manufacture, etc.: cf. sense 4. trial1825 A sieve or sifting screen. Now dialect. separator1830 An instrument or appliance for separating. An apparatus for separating grain from refuse, or for separating the various sizes of grain. lawn1853 technical. Short for lawn-sieve n.: A fine sieve, generally of silk, through which porcelain ‘slip’, cement, etc., are strained, to ensure uniform… shaker1906 An implement, machine, etc. used for shaking. A riddle or sieve (see quot.). chinois1937 Cookery. Usually with lower-case initial. A type of very fine metal sieve or strainer with a conical shape. microscreen1959 A screen with a fine mesh, spec. one used for filtering liquids. |
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