a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
source: WordNet 3.0
A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts of a pulverized or granulated substance from each other. It consist of a vessel, usually shallow, with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in meshes.
source: Webster 1913
verb
examine in order to test suitability
Screen these samples. Screen the job applicants.
source: WordNet 3.0
check and sort carefully
Sift the information.
source: WordNet 3.0
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
