"sifting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: siftings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English syftynge; equivalent to sift + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|syftynge}} Middle English syftynge, {{af|en|sift|-ing}} sift + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} sifting (plural siftings)
  1. The act by which something is sifted. Synonyms: sieving, screening
    Sense id: en-sifting-en-noun-3A8trLec Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 43 45
  2. (in the plural) The material which falls through a sieve. Tags: in-plural Synonyms: screenings
    Sense id: en-sifting-en-noun-4qImvenJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 43 45

Verb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English syftynge; equivalent to sift + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|syftynge}} Middle English syftynge, {{af|en|sift|-ing}} sift + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sifting
  1. present participle and gerund of sift Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sift
    Sense id: en-sifting-en-verb-odYYP~do Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 42 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 43 45

Inflected forms

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