strainer
/ˈstreɪnər/
noun
- A kitchen tool with small holes used to separate solid pieces from liquid, such as when draining pasta or rinsing vegetables.
- The chef rinsed the berries in a strainer before adding them to the salad.
- After boiling the spaghetti, she poured it into a strainer to remove the water.
- He used a fine mesh strainer to sift the flour for the cake batter.
- A device used to filter particles from a liquid, such as in plumbing or a coffee maker.
- A metal strainer at the bottom of the teapot catches the loose leaves.
- She placed a paper filter in the coffee strainer before brewing.
- The plumber cleaned the strainer in the sink to improve water flow.
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