Sifter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪftɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sifter is a noun meaning A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
Meaning
A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
More Meanings
- Any lamellirostral bird, as a duck or goose, so called because it sifts or strains its food from the water and mud by means of the lamellae of the beak.
- (rare) One who sifts.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: sieve
He was employed as a sifter.
Word Forms
- sifters
Synonyms for sifter
Depending on context, synonyms include sieve.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plansifter, sieve, riddle, sieving, grinder, jigger.
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