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sieving

/ˈsɪvɪŋ/

sievingnoun

Translations

tamisageAction de passer une matière au tamis pour en séparer les particules selon leur taille.

The sieving of flour is an important step in baking to ensure a smooth texture.

Le tamisage de la farine est une étape importante en pâtisserie pour obtenir une texture lisse.

Additional translations

criblageEmploi technique ou scientifique, notamment en industrie et en minéralogie.

Definitions

The process of separating particles of different sizes by passing them through a sieve.

The sieving of flour is an important step in baking to ensure a smooth texture.

A method used in various scientific and industrial processes to sort materials based on size.

Sieving is commonly used in the mining industry to separate valuable minerals from waste material.

Synonyms

sieveverb

sieving

ing-form

sieved

Past Simple

sieved

Past Participle

sieving

ing-form

/sɪv/

Translations

tamiser

She sieved the flour to ensure the cake batter would be smooth.

Elle a tamisé la farine pour que la pâte à gâteau soit bien lisse.

Additional translations

passer au cribleAu sens figuré, pour examiner quelque chose avec soin.

Definitions

To put a substance through a sieve to remove lumps or large particles.

She sieved the flour to ensure the cake batter would be smooth.

To examine something carefully in order to isolate that which is most important or useful.

The detective sieved through the evidence to find the crucial clue.

Synonyms

sievenoun

Definitions

A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.

She used a sieve to strain the pasta after it was cooked.

A person's memory when it is weak or forgetful.

My mind is a sieve—I keep losing track of appointments.

sieveadjective

Definitions

Relating to or employing a sieve; used before another noun.

The lab conducted a sieve analysis on the soil sample.