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Fine sieve
A semi-circular bowl-shaped mesh with very small holes and a handle. Plastic and metal sieves are available. A fine sieve is used to aerate and remove lumps from dry ingredients, eg pass the flour through a fine sieve; or to remove pips and lumps and produce a smooth result from wet ingredients, eg pass the raspberries through a sieve, pressing with the back of a spoon.