Exact Match:
- sorter
- a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
- a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- sifter
collapse - a household sieve (as for flour) related words >
- colander
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- bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods related words >
- bolter,
- clarifier,
- cradle,
- cribble,
- cribriformity,
- cribrosity,
- filter,
- grate,
- grating,
- honeycomb,
- lixiviator,
- net,
- percolator,
- porosity,
- porousness,
- purifier,
- refiner,
- refinery,
- riddle,
- rocker,
- screen,
- sieve,
- sievelikeness,
- sifter,
- sorter,
- sponge,
- strainer,
- winnow,
- winnowing basket,
- winnowing fan,
- winnowing machine
- detector
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- any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
- electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
- rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave related words >
- calorimeter,
- chemical detector,
- clinical thermometer,
- cryometer,
- electric thermometer,
- electronic counter,
- electronic detector,
- error corrector,
- error detector,
- galvanothermometer,
- gas thermometer,
- liquid-level sensor,
- meat thermometer,
- metal detector,
- photoelectric sorter,
- pyrometer,
- pyrometric cone,
- resistance pyrometer,
- sensor,
- telethermometer,
- temperature sensor,
- thermocouple,
- thermoelectrometer,
- thermometrograph,
- thermostat,
- ultrasonic detector
- Geiger counter
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- counter tube that detects ionizing radiations related words >
- Wilson chamber,
- alpha pulse analyzer,
- atom counter,
- boron counter,
- cloud chamber,
- cosmic ray counter,
- counting tube,
- electronic counter,
- electrophotometer,
- expansion chamber,
- gamma ray counter,
- heavy particle counter,
- infrared telescope,
- ion counter,
- ionization chamber,
- particle counter,
- photoelectric counter,
- photoelectric recorder,
- photoelectric sorter,
- spectrophotometer,
- tube counter
- sieve
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- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
- check and sort carefully; "sift the information" related words >
- analyze,
- analyzer,
- arabesque,
- assort,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- bolt,
- bolter,
- breaker,
- cancellation,
- categorize,
- centrifuge,
- clack,
- clarifier,
- clarify,
- classify,
- clear,
- colander,
- collate,
- contradistinguish,
- cordon,
- cordon off,
- cradle,
- cribble,
- cribriformity,
- cribrosity,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- cull out,
- cutter,
- decrassify,
- demarcate,
- demark,
- depurate,
- differentiate,
- discriminate,
- distill,
- distinguish,
- divide,
- draw the line,
- edulcorate,
- elute,
- essentialize,
- extract,
- filigree,
- filter,
- filtrate,
- fret,
- fretwork,
- ghettoize,
- gin,
- gossiper,
- gradate,
- grade,
- grate,
- grating,
- grid,
- gridiron,
- grille,
- grillwork,
- group,
- hachure,
- hatching,
- honeycomb,
- insulate,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- isolate,
- keep apart,
- keep aside,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- lay aside,
- leach,
- lixiviate,
- lixiviator,
- mark the interface,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- net,
- netting,
- network,
- percolate,
- percolator,
- pick out,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- porosity,
- porousness,
- purifier,
- purify,
- put aside,
- quarantine,
- quidnunc,
- raddle,
- rank,
- rectify,
- refine,
- refiner,
- refinery,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- rocker,
- rumormonger,
- scandalmonger,
- screen,
- screen out,
- screening,
- seclude,
- segregate,
- select,
- separate,
- separator,
- set a limit,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set off,
- sever,
- severalize,
- sieve out,
- sievelikeness,
- sift,
- sift out,
- sifter,
- size,
- sort,
- sort out,
- sorter,
- spiritualize,
- split hairs,
- sponge,
- strain,
- strainer,
- stripper,
- subdivide,
- sublimate,
- sublime,
- subordinate,
- subtilize,
- tabby,
- talebearer,
- texture,
- thrash,
- thresh,
- tissue,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- try,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork,
- winnow,
- winnowing basket,
- winnowing fan,
- winnowing machine
- grating
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- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" related words >
- abrasion,
- absonant,
- ajar,
- andiron,
- annoying,
- antagonistic,
- antipathetic,
- arabesque,
- at cross-purposes,
- at loggerheads,
- at odds,
- at variance,
- at war,
- atomization,
- atonal,
- attrition,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- beating,
- bolter,
- brecciation,
- cacophonous,
- cancellation,
- chafing,
- chain,
- clashing,
- coal tongs,
- colander,
- comminution,
- conflicting,
- confused,
- contradictory,
- contrary,
- cracked,
- crane,
- cranky,
- creaking,
- croaking,
- crook,
- cross,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- crumbling,
- crushing,
- damper,
- detrition,
- diaphonic,
- differing,
- disaccordant,
- disagreeable,
- disagreeing,
- disconsonant,
- discordant,
- discrepant,
- disharmonic,
- disharmonious,
- disintegration,
- disproportionate,
- dissident,
- dissonant,
- divergent,
- dry,
- filigree,
- fire hook,
- fire tongs,
- firedog,
- flat,
- fragmentation,
- fret,
- fretting,
- fretwork,
- galling,
- granulation,
- granulization,
- grate,
- grid,
- griddle,
- gridiron,
- grill,
- grille,
- griller,
- grillwork,
- grinding,
- gritty,
- hachure,
- harsh,
- hatching,
- hoarse,
- hostile,
- immelodious,
- immiscible,
- inaccordant,
- incompatible,
- inharmonic,
- inharmonious,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- irksome,
- irritant,
- irritating,
- irritative,
- jangling,
- jangly,
- jarring,
- jostling,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- levigation,
- lifter,
- mashing,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- musicless,
- negative,
- nerve-jangling,
- nerve-racking,
- nerve-rending,
- nerve-shaking,
- nerve-trying,
- net,
- netting,
- network,
- nonmelodious,
- off,
- off-key,
- off-tone,
- offensive,
- out of accord,
- out of pitch,
- out of tone,
- out of tune,
- out of whack,
- piercing,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- poker,
- pothook,
- pounding,
- powdering,
- raddle,
- rasping,
- raspy,
- raucous,
- repugnant,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- rough,
- salamander,
- scraping,
- scrapy,
- scratching,
- scratchy,
- screeching,
- screen,
- screening,
- sharp,
- shredding,
- shrill,
- sieve,
- sifter,
- smashing,
- sorter,
- sour,
- spit,
- squawking,
- squeaky,
- stinging,
- strident,
- stridulous,
- texture,
- tissue,
- tongs,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- tripod,
- trituration,
- trivet,
- tuneless,
- turnspit,
- uncongenial,
- unharmonious,
- unmelodious,
- unmusical,
- untunable,
- untuned,
- untuneful,
- variant,
- vexatious,
- warring,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork
- grate
collapse
- a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
- a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
- a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"
- reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
- furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" related words >
- ablate,
- abrade,
- abrase,
- afflict,
- aggravate,
- agonize,
- ail,
- andiron,
- annoy,
- arabesque,
- atomize,
- bark,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- beat,
- bite,
- bolter,
- bray,
- brecciate,
- burn,
- burn up,
- cancellation,
- chafe,
- chain,
- clash,
- coal tongs,
- colander,
- comminute,
- conflict,
- contriturate,
- convulse,
- crane,
- craunch,
- crook,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- crucify,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crump,
- crunch,
- crush,
- cut,
- damper,
- disintegrate,
- distress,
- erase,
- erode,
- exacerbate,
- excruciate,
- fester,
- file,
- filigree,
- fire hook,
- fire tongs,
- firedog,
- flour,
- fragment,
- fray,
- frazzle,
- fret,
- fretwork,
- gall,
- get,
- give pain,
- gnaw,
- gnaw away,
- grain,
- granulate,
- granulize,
- grate on,
- grating,
- gravel,
- graze,
- grid,
- griddle,
- gridiron,
- grill,
- grille,
- griller,
- grillwork,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- gripe,
- grit,
- hachure,
- harrow,
- hatching,
- hit a clinker,
- hurt,
- inflame,
- inflict pain,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- irk,
- irritate,
- jangle,
- jar,
- jostle,
- kill by inches,
- lace,
- lacerate,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- levigate,
- lifter,
- martyr,
- martyrize,
- mash,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- mill,
- net,
- netting,
- nettle,
- network,
- nip,
- pain,
- peeve,
- pester,
- pestle,
- pierce,
- pinch,
- pique,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- poker,
- pothook,
- pound,
- powder,
- prick,
- prolong the agony,
- provoke,
- pulverize,
- put to torture,
- rack,
- raddle,
- rankle,
- rasp,
- raze,
- reduce to powder,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- rile,
- rub,
- rub away,
- rub off,
- rub out,
- salamander,
- scour,
- scranch,
- scrape,
- scratch,
- screech,
- screen,
- screening,
- scrub,
- scrunch,
- scuff,
- set on edge,
- shard,
- shred,
- sieve,
- sifter,
- skin,
- smash,
- sorter,
- spit,
- squash,
- stab,
- sting,
- stridulate,
- texture,
- tissue,
- tongs,
- torment,
- torture,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- tripod,
- triturate,
- trivet,
- turnspit,
- tweak,
- twist,
- unstring,
- untune,
- vex,
- wattle,
- wear,
- wear away,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork,
- wound,
- wring
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