wire sieve
1Sieve — Sieve, n. [OE. sive, AS. sife; akin to D. zeef, zift, OHG. sib, G. sieb. [root]151a. Cf. {Sift}.] 1. A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel, usually… …
2Sieve cells — Sieve Sieve, n. [OE. sive, AS. sife; akin to D. zeef, zift, OHG. sib, G. sieb. [root]151a. Cf. {Sift}.] 1. A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel,… …
3sieve — ► NOUN ▪ a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids or separating coarser from finer particles. ► VERB 1) put through a sieve. 2) (sieve through) examine in detail. ORIGIN Old English …
4Sieve analysis — A sieve analysis is a practice or procedure used to assess the particle size distribution of a granular material. The size distribution is often of critical importance to the way the material performs in use. A sieve analysis can be performed on… …
5sieve — 1 noun (C) 1 a) a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces b) a round wire tool for separating small objects from large objects 2 have a memory like a… …
6sieve — sieve1 [sıv] n [: Old English; Origin: sife] 1.) a) a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces b) a round wire tool for separating small objects from… …
7sieve — 1. a traditional measure of the fineness of a wire screen (such as the screening used in a sieve). Higher sieve numbers correspond to finer screens. In The U.S., 10 sieve fabric has openings of 2 millimeters; 100 sieve has openings of 0.15… …
8sieve — [[t]sɪ̱v[/t]] sieves, sieving, sieved 1) N COUNT A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a wire or plastic net underneath, which the… …
9sieve — [sɪv] noun a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp. verb 1》 put through a sieve. 2》 (sieve through) …
10sieve — sɪv n. device of wire mesh or perforated metal (used for straining, sifting, etc.) v. pass through a sieve …
