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Sieve facts for kids
A sieve is a device that is able to separate particles of different sizes. The most primitive sieve has holes of a given size, so that the particles that are smaller than the size will fall through, while those that are bigger will not.
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Metal sifters
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An ami shakushi, a Japanese ladle or scoop that may be used to remove small drops of batter during the frying of tempura
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A wooden mesh in which the withes were one eighth of an inch wide and set the same distance apart. This would be used on an English farm of the Victorian era to sift grain, removing dust and soil.