sieve set

noun

A device consisting of a stack of sieves of increasing fineness, shaken to sort gems by size.

Meanings

nounsieve set (plural sieve sets)

plural sieve sets

  1. A device consisting of a stack of sieves of increasing fineness, shaken to sort gems by size.
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