Sieve
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This article is about the tool. For other uses, see Sieve (disambiguation).
"Sift" redirects here. For other uses, see Sift (disambiguation).
"Drainer" redirects here. For the music culture, see Drain Gang.
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.[1] The word sift derives from sieve.
In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A strainer (see Colander), meanwhile, is a form of sieve used to separate suspended solids from a liquid by filtration.