sieve

Also known as seive, winnow basket, sieve (kitchen)

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A sieve is a tool with a mesh or perforated surface used to separate materials of different sizes, allowing smaller particles to pass through while catching larger ones. Sieves are useful in cooking, baking, and laboratory work for tasks like sifting flour, straining liquids, and filtering fine particles.

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Commons category: Sieves
MCN code: 9604.00.00

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Sieving
Wooden sieves
US standard test sieve series
In culture
Other types
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thumb|right|Laboratory sieves thumb|An ami shakushi, a Japanese ladle or scoop that may be used to remove small drops of batter during the frying of [[tempura]] thumb|ancient sieve

A sieve (), fine mesh strainer, or sift is a tool used for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material. The word sift derives from sieve.