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View usage for: (streɪnəʳ) Word forms: plural strainerscountable nounA strainer is an object with holes which you pour a liquid through in order to separate the liquid from the solids in it. Pour the broth through a strainer. ...a tea strainer. Synonyms: sieve, filter, colander, riddle More Synonyms of strainer strainer in British English (ˈstreɪnə) noun1. a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc 2. a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids 3. Australian and New Zealand a self-locking device or a tool for tightening fencing wire 4. Australian and New Zealand the main post in a wire fence, often diagonally braced strainer in American English (ˈstreɪnər) noun a person or thing that strains; specif., a device for straining, sifting, or filtering; sieve, filter, colander, etc. Examples of 'strainer' in a sentencestrainer In England one must fiddle about, move the silver strainer to the right, back to the left. Chinese translation of 'strainer'- straightforward
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Definition a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, or tea a tea strainer Additional synonymsDefinition a substance, such as paper or sand, that allows fluid to pass but retains solid particles a paper coffee filter Synonyms sieve, mesh, gauze, strainer, membrane, riddle, sifter Synonyms sieve, screen, filter, strainer- straightforward
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