sieve
SIV
A gap between rocks or boulders through which water flows but through which a boat or person cannot pass. Similar to a strainer but formed by the geology itself rather than by debris. The river goes through; you don't.
Etymology
Old French sis, from Latin seta, a bristle. The kitchen sieve, like the strainer, lets the liquid pass and holds the solid.
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