siftings

When the scoriæ are viscid, the quantity of siftings must be diminished; but if thin, they must be increased.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Sow broadcast, cover with siftings just deep enough to hide the seed, and close the frame.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
These last may be considered the siftings of the smaller planets, and the first the refuse of the Saturnian system.
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms|T. Bassnett
Sowens, a dish made by steeping, fermenting, and then boiling the husks or siftings of oats in water.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood

The second, B, C, is occupied with two successive siftings and the milling.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for siftings

siftings

/ (ˈsɪftɪŋz) /

pl n

material or particles separated out by or as if by a sieve

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