Definition of Sifter in English :
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Sifter meaning in English
Meaning of Sifter in English
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Sifter
see synonyms of sifterNoun
1. sifter
a household sieve (as for flour)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sifter
see synonyms of sifterverb
1. (transitive)
to sieve (sand, flour, etc) in order to remove the coarser particles
2.
to scatter (something) over a surface through a sieve
3. (transitive)
to separate with or as if with a sieve; distinguish between
4. (transitive)
to examine minutely
to sift evidence
5. (intransitive)
to move as if through a sieve
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Sifter
see synonyms of sifter verb transitive
1.
to pass through a sieve so as to separate the coarse from the fine particles, or to break up lumps, as of flour
2.
to scatter (a pulverized substance) by or as by the use of a sieve
3.
to inspect or examine with care, as by testing or questioning; weigh (evidence, etc.)
4.
to separate; screen; distinguish
to sift fact from fable
verb intransitive
5.
to sift something
6.
to pass through or as through a sieve
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Sifter
see synonyms of sifterv. sift·ed, sift·ing, sifts
v.tr.
1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job.
3. To apply by scattering through a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert.
4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.
v.intr.
1. To make use of a sieve.
2. To pass through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily.
3. To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine.
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