Sifting definitions

Sifting

1) Carefully checking 2) Examining minutely 3) Filtering 4) Filtering out 5) Separation 6) Winnow 7) Winnowing
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Sifting

1) Winnow 2) Winnowing
Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/sifting

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sifting

1. the act of separating grain from chaff
2. move as if through a sieve
3. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
4. check and sort carefully
5. distinguish and separate out

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Sifting

• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sift
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/sifting/

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Sifting

Sieving dry ingredients to remove lumps.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21220

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sifting

A foraging technique in which a bird sweeps the partly opened bill from side to side in water or mud, straining out small animals and plant material with the specialized edges of the bill as the water (or mud) drains out. Sifting is used by Roseate Spoonbills, Northern Shovelers, and others.
Found on https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/bird-academys-a-to-z-glossary-of-bird-ter

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