si — meaning in English

English meaning

• sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

si is used for these senses in English:

• sieve A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.
• strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

sieve — full definition

1. noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
2. noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
3. verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

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