English terms dictionary. 2015.
Sifter — Sift er, n. 1. One who, or that which, sifts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose; so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamell? of the beak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sifter — /sif teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that sifts. 2. a kitchen implement for sifting: a flour sifter. [1570 80; SIFT + ER1] * * * … Universalium
sifter — Kānana, kālana. ♦ Flour sifter, kānana palaoa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sifter — sietas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Įtaisas birioms medžiagoms skirstyti pagal grūdelių matmenis. atitikmenys: angl. sieve; sifter; strainer vok. Sieb, n; Siebvorrichtung, f rus. сито, m pranc. tamis, m … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
sifter — noun see sift … New Collegiate Dictionary
sifter — noun a) A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients b) any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak … Wiktionary
sifter — Synonyms and related words: bolter, clarifier, colander, cradle, cribble, filter, grate, grating, lixiviator, percolator, purifier, refiner, refinery, riddle, rocker, screen, sieve, sorter, strainer, winnow, winnowing basket, winnowing fan,… … Moby Thesaurus
sifter — sift|er [ˈsıftə US ər] n 1.) BrE a container with a lot of small holes in the top used for shaking flour, sugar etc onto things American Equivalent: shaker 2.) AmE a container with a handle and a lot of small holes on the bottom, used for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sifter — sift·er || sɪftÉ™(r) n. person or thing that sifts; examiner, investigator; disperser, person or thing that scatters … English contemporary dictionary
sifter — strife … Anagrams dictionary
