sieve

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

verb

examine in order to test suitability

Sieve in a sentence

Use the sieve to get the pasta from the water.

Given a list of consecutive numbers starting at 1, the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm will find all of the prime numbers.

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