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- A sieve is a device for segregating aggregate based on particle size. Sieves commonly consist of a wire mesh on which the aggregate is placed. The sieve is then shaken, allowing particles smaller than the mesh openings to fall through. It may also be used in a garden to remove stones from soil.
- A sieve used in cooking is a colander.
- A sieve is a technique in mathematics. See sieve of Eratosthenes and general number field sieve.
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