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strainer
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strain·er  (strnr)
n.
1. One that strains, as a device used to separate liquids from solids.
2. An apparatus for tightening, stretching, or strengthening.
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strainer
tea ball strainer

strainer [ˈstreɪnə]
n
1. (Cookery) a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc.
2. (Engineering / Tools) a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids
3. (Engineering / Tools) Austral and NZ a self-locking device or a tool for tightening fencing wire
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Austral and NZ the main post in a wire fence, often diagonally braced
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.strainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass throughstrainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
colander, cullender - bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
filter - device that removes something from whatever passes through it
sieve, screen - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
tea-strainer - a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea

strainer
noun sieve, filter, colander, riddle, sifter a tea strainer
Translations
strainer [ˈstreɪnəʳ] N (Culin) → colador m (Tech) → filtro m, coladero m
strainer [ˈstreɪnər] npassoire f
a tea strainer → une passoire à thé
strainer
n
(Cook) → Sieb nt
(Tech) → Filter m
strainer [ˈstreɪnəʳ] n (Culin) → passino, colino


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