| sieve | a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles |
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| sieve | distinguish and separate out |
| sieve | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements |
| sieve | check and sort carefully |
| sieve | examine in order to test suitability |
| sieve | separate or remove |
| sieve | tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae |