drainer

/ˈdreɪnər/
noun
  1. A kitchen tool or rack used to hold washed dishes so they can drip dry.
    • After washing the dishes, he left them in the drainer to air dry.
    • She placed the wet plates on the drainer next to the sink.
    • I need to buy a new plastic drainer for our cups and bowls.
  2. A person or thing that removes liquid from something, such as a colander or a device for draining.
    • This salad drainer spins the lettuce leaves dry in seconds.
    • Use the pasta drainer to separate the noodles from the boiling water.
    • The mechanic used an oil drainer to collect the old engine fluid.
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