Sieve
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid. A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
Mesh
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to fit in, to come together
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space.The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.A polygon mesh.A measure of fineness (particle size) of ground material. A powder that passes through a sieve having 300 openings per linear inch but does not pass 400 openings per linear inch is said to be -300 +400 mesh.