Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
crivo
noun
/ˈkriː.voʊ/
Definition
A sieve or strainer used to separate wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, often used in cooking or in scientific applications.
Examples
- The chef used a crivo to sift the flour before adding it to the cake mixture.
- In the laboratory, a crivo was used to separate the larger solids from the liquid solution.
Meaning
Crivo refers to a tool or device used to sift or strain, allowing finer particles to pass through while retaining larger ones. It can also metaphorically refer to a process of evaluating or filtering information.
Synonyms
- sieve
- strainer
- filter