sift‧er /ˈsɪftə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. British English a container with a lot of small holes in the top used for shaking flour, sugar etc onto things Synonym : shaker American English

2. American English a container with a handle and a lot of small holes on the bottom, used for removing large pieces from flour or for mixing flour and other dry things together in cooking

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