siftings

[ sif-tingz ]
/ ˈsɪf tɪŋz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)

something sifted: siftings of flour.
something that is separated by sifting: to discard the siftings.

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Origin of siftings

First recorded in 1590–1600; sift + -ing1 + -s3

Words nearby siftings

sif, sifaka, sifnos, sift, sifter, siftings, sig, sig., siganid, sigatoka, siggeir
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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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