sievelike
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a word derived from
sieve.
sievenounan instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
Example Sentences
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You place the peeled clove under a sievelike web of holes, then press down with hands on each side, rocking it back and forth.
From Slate ā Oct. 16, 2020
Her sievelike will had not provided very well for Alice, a lady who needed protection.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Under previous coaches, the Rams were noted for their wide-open offense and sievelike defense.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The U.S. command estimates that the jungles along the sievelike frontier harbor as many as four Communist divisions, some sheltered in newly built base areas.
From Time Magazine Archive
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My brother’s ragged sweater and sievelike moccasins are the clothes he studies in.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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