12
sieve(noun, verb, separate, opening, drain)
9
screen(noun, opening)
8
riddle(noun, verb, separate, opening, drain)
8
filter(noun, verb, separate, drain, comb)
8
strainer(noun, filter, mesh)
7
cullender(noun, opening)
7
sifter(noun, strainer)
3
mesh(noun, filter)
3
sponge
3
winnow
2
bolter
2
cribble
2
grating
2
percolator
2
bowl-shaped sieve(noun, expression, strainer)
2
clarifier
2
clean(verb, separate, drain, comb, filter)
2
grate
2
honeycomb
2
lixiviator
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