отсе́в

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1.
siftings, screenings, chaff, sifting residue
Доро́жку засыпали отсе́вом.
They covered the path with stone screenings.
In construction often 'stone screenings', the fine fraction left after crushed stone is sieved.
2.
sifting out, screening out, sieving
Отсе́в ме́лких фра́кций занима́ет мно́го вре́мени.
Sifting out the fine fractions takes a long time.
3.
dropout, attrition, weeding out
После пе́рвой се́ссии начался́ отсе́в студе́нтов.
After the first exam session students began to drop out.
Of students, candidates, applicants.

Examples

Отсев студентов на первом курсе был большим.
There was a high dropout rate among the students in their first year.
В приёмной комиссии провели строгий отсев заявок.
The admissions committee carried out a rigorous screening of the applications.
После отсева осталось совсем мало кандидатов.
Very few candidates remained after the selection process.