What does tamis in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tamis in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tamis in French.

The word tamis in French means sieve, head, molecular sieve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tamis

sieve

nom masculin (sas, crible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce tamis permet de retenir les éventuelles pépites d'or.
This sieve is used to catch any gold nuggets.

head

nom masculin (Sport : surface cordée) (tennis racket)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait retendre le tamis de ta raquette de tennis.
You need to tighten the head of your tennis racket some more.

molecular sieve

nom masculin (filtre à molécules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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