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to screen

to screen

1 6.8
Remove small bits and dirt from grain using a sieve
  • verb
  • /skriːn/
translation icon : cribar
  • The farmer decided to screen the harvested grain to separate the seeds from the chaff.
  • screen compost
  • screen material
  • screen to a half-inch

So I'll just screen this out, remove any large chunks of material, and then I'm in a good spot to see what's next.

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Examples

  • Ground material passes over four magnetic head pulleys and is screened to remove over- and undersized pieces.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The rubber is ground into fine powder, which is screened to get rid of impurities and metal particles.

    Academic text (1996)
  • So I'll just screen this out, remove any large chunks of material, and then I'm in a good spot to see what's next.

  • In some cases, the material is screened to remove material that has combustion value.

    Academic text (2001)
  • All materials are ground once and screened through a mobile Tornado Star.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The final step in composting is to screen anyway, which eliminates the bags.

    Academic text (1996)
  • "Bones that find their way into the tubs are removed when we screen the finished compost.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Now it is located after the primary trommel, which screens material as it comes out of the digester.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The finished product is screened with a 0.5 cm screen for use in the greenhouse operation.

    Academic text (1998)
  • All materials are shredded, aerated regularly with a windrow turner, and screened prior to sale.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

to sift
vsto screen
12 2.5

To put flour through a sieve to remove lumps

targets removing unwanted husks rather than selecting finer fractions
to sieve
vsto screen
1 5.8

Pass a powder or liquid through fine mesh to remove lumps

separates grain from chaff using that same straining action
to riddle
vsto screen
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To sift grain or flour through a coarse sieve

is the general straining method used for that separation
to sieve out
vsto screen
1 5.3

Remove unwanted bits from food or material by passing them through a screen

focuses specifically on separating edible grain from lighter waste

Antonyms

638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

Idioms

Having no real use

To try to do something that clearly cannot work

Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used

Phrasal Verbs

To check and remove people or things that are not wanted

Touch the screen lightly with your finger to choose or open something

Make part of a room private using a curtain or divider

Compounds

A flat display that shows pictures and text from a computer

38 3.0

A cinema where films are shown to many people

30 1.0

A door with a fine wire or plastic net that lets air in but keeps insects out

30 3.2

A large television screen used to watch films or videos

19 2.7

A screen you touch to control a phone or tablet

16 3.4

A filmed audition that shows if an actor suits a movie or TV role

13 3.0

Time spent using devices with screens like phones or TVs

home screen
  • Texting
11 3.0

The first screen you see on a phone or app that shows apps and shortcuts

10 3.8

The world of movies and the people who make them

5 5.1

An action or statement used to hide the real reason and distract people

4 3.6

A screen or picture that is much wider than it is tall, like modern TVs

4 2.9

A program that shows moving pictures on a computer screen when you are not using it

screen pass
  • Jargon
4 6.1

A short forward pass where teammates block to protect the receiver

3 2.7

A screen much wider than it is tall for movies and presentations

A large white surface on which a projector shows images or videos

1 2.3

A thin net that fits over a window to keep insects out while letting air in

A film version of a book or play made for the cinema

1 3.4

A person who appears in films or on television

1 3.5

A screen placed in front of an open fire to stop sparks from flying into the room

smoke screen
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A cloud of smoke made to hide soldiers or vehicles from view

screen background
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The part of a computer screen behind icons and windows

screen test
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A test of a monitor or TV that checks color and brightness

screen memory
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A childhood memory that hides a more painful real memory

CRT screen
  • Archaic
6.3

A heavy old TV or computer screen that uses a glass tube to show images

diffusing screen
  • Specialized
7.0

A thin panel that spreads light to make shadows softer

active matrix screen
  • Specialized
5.1

A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster

5.6

A transparent screen that lights up when X-rays or cathode rays hit it

luminescent screen
  • Specialized
6.9

The inside surface of an old television that lights up to show images

rood screen
  • Archaic
9.9

A decorative barrier in a church that separates the main part from the choir and often holds a cross

screen font
  • Specialized
3.4

The style of letters shown on a computer or phone screen

silk screen print
  • Specialized
4.2

A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth

A white or shiny surface in a cinema for showing movies

How Fine

to sift
12 2.5
to screen
1 6.8
riddle
  • Archaic
7 9.9
to winnow
1 8.6

Surface Forms

screen infinitive
screened past
screened past participle
screening present participle
screens third person singular

Etymology

To screen grain comes from using a physical 'screen' or mesh to separate good grain from unwanted bits, like a simple sieve. So to screen grain is to pass it through a mesh to remove chaff or dirt.