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sieves

  • plural
    of sieve.
    sieve
    noun
    an 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.
  • present tense form
    of sieve (3rd person singular).
    sieve
    noun
    an 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.

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"If something has come from space, it will likely include metals that will attach to the magnet and the sieves will enable people to sift possible micrometeorites from other materials," Grimes added.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

It’s about scoring, flair, finesse, getting to open space and making the world’s best goaltenders sometimes look like sieves.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023

On the plant’s second floor, near a pile of burlap bags overflowing with rubble, two men sat on stools, armed with sieves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2020

Human beings do not exist in vacuums; we are sieves for the experiences, cultures and socioeconomic systems that entrap us.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2019

It’s as quiet as a chess tournament except for the clinking of hammers, the shaking of sieves, and the low buzz of conversation between colleagues.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman