🧺sieve

noun
/sɪv/

Meaning

a utensil with a mesh or perforated bottom, used for straining or sifting

Example Sentences

She used a sieve to strain the pasta.

Example Expressions

memory like a sieve

Synonyms

strainer, filter, colander, screen

Antonyms

container, solid bowl

Collocations

use a sieve, fine sieve, metal sieve, sieve flour

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