sieving
sieving is the present participle and gerund of sieve.
Noun
sieving (plural sievings)
- The act of passing something through a sieve.
- Material that has passed through a sieve.
- The sievings retained on different sieves are washed into separate Petri dishes for further observations or purification by sucrose centrifugation.2008, D. K. Maheshwari, Potential Microorganisms For Sustainable Agriculture, page 79
Meaning of sieve
Verb
sieve (third-person singular simple present sieves, present participle sieving, simple past and past participle sieved)
- To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
- Serpulorbis grandis feeds on plankton that it seives ^([sic]) from the water like a clam does.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 111
- Synonyms:
- screen
- To concede; to let in.
- This was their seventh defeat out of nine finals, including five in a row, and the second half was a chastening experience for the Serie A champions, culminating in them sieving more goals in one match than in the rest of the competition put together.2017 June 3, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juve”, in The Guardian (London)
Forms of sieving
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Questions about sieving
- What does sieving mean?
- Sieving means the act of passing something through a sieve.
- What is sieving the present participle and gerund of?
- Sieving is the present participle and gerund of sieve.
- What part of speech is sieving?
- Sieving is a noun.
- What is the plural of sieving?
- The plural of sieving is sievings.
Words near sieving in the dictionary
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