noun
A kitchen tool used for separating solids from liquids or fine particles from coarse ones by passing them through a sieve or mesh.
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The baker used a sifter to remove any lumps from the flour before mixing it into the batter.
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Can you pass me the sifter so I can sift the powdered sugar for the dessert?
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I borrowed my mom's sifter to sift through my old clothes and decide what to donate.
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She sifted through the evidence to find the key piece that would solve the case.