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sifter

sift·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sif-ter]
    • /ˈsɪf tər/
    • /ˈsɪf.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sif-ter]
    • /ˈsɪf tər/

Definitions of sifter word

  • noun sifter a person or thing that sifts. 1
  • noun sifter a kitchen implement for sifting: a flour sifter. 1
  • abbreviation SIFTER sieve 1

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Origin of sifter

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; sift + -er1

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Parts of speech for Sifter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sifter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sifter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sifter

noun sifter

  • colander — A colander is a container in the shape of a bowl with holes in it which you wash or drain food in.
  • filter — any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.

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