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Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from truth; to separate, as had from good..

Range :: Range (v.) A bolting sieve to sift meal.

Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime..

Range :: Range (n.) To separate into parts; to sift.

Canvass :: Canvass (n.) To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote..

Size :: Size (v. t.) To sift, as pieces of ore or metal, in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts..

Sifted :: Sifted (imp. & p. p.) of Sif.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means..

Cribble :: Cribble (v. t.) To cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift.

Sarse :: Sarse (v. t.) To sift through a sarse.

Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To separate, as if by sifting or bolting; -- with out..

Discusser :: Discusser (n.) One who discusses; one who sifts or examines.

Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.

Fell :: Fell (n.) The finer portions of ore which go through the meshes, when the ore is sorted by sifting..

Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To separate or part as if with a sieve.

Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of sifting, and bringing out to view or examination; free discussion; public exposure..

Ventilate :: Ventilate (v. t.) To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy..

Dredge :: Dredge (v. t.) To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat..

Garble :: Garble (v. t.) To sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dros or dirt; as, to garble spices..

Screen :: Screen (v. t.) To pass, as coal, gravel, ashes, etc., through a screen in order to separate the coarse from the fine, or the worthless from the valuable; to sift..

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