Meaning & use
Sifter
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A utensil or device with a fine mesh used to separate fine particles from coarser ones, such as flour from lumps.
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She shook the flour through a sifter before adding it to the batter.
The archaeologists used a sifter to search the soil for tiny artifacts.
A note on using this word
Comes from the verb 'sift,' rooted in Old English 'siftan,' meaning to pass through a sieve.
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strainersieve
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