(~s, sieving, ~d)
1.
A ~ 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 liquid or smaller pieces pass through.
Press the raspberries through a fine ~ to form a puree.
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2.
When you ~ a substance, you put it through a ~.
Cream the margarine in a small bowl, then ~ the icing sugar into it.
= sift
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