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siivilöidä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
  • riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  • sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
  • sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

siivilöidä is used for these senses in English:

  • filter (transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate.
  • riddle To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
  • sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
  • sift (transitive) To sieve or strain (something).
  • sift (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
  • strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

filter — full definition

  1. noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
  2. noun A digital effect applied to an image or a setting that screens out unwanted content.
  3. verb To pass something through a filter, or to sort and remove unwanted elements.

riddle — full definition

  1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
  3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.

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