1. plural of sieve; utensils with holes used for separating solids from liquids or larger particles from smaller ones

1. third person singular present of sieve; separates or filters through a sieve

Examples

• She keeps several sieves in the kitchen drawer for different cooking tasks.
• The chef sieves the flour to remove any lumps before baking.
• Construction workers use sieves to separate sand from gravel.
• He sieves the tea leaves from the hot water.
• The laboratory uses fine sieves to analyze soil samples.
• She sieves the powdered sugar over the cake for decoration.
• Metal sieves work better than plastic ones for hot liquids.