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Definition of sifter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a sieve

sifter

noun

sifter pronunciation English

ˈsɪftə(r)

sifter pronunciation American

ˈsɪftər

1 (North American English) a small sieve used for sifting flour2 a container with a lot of small holes in the top, used for shaking flour or sugar onto thingsa sugar sifter