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[ strey-ner ] / ˈstreɪ nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strainer ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that strains. a filter, sieve, or the like for straining liquids. a stretcher or tightener. Origin of strainerMiddle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at strain1, -er1 Words nearby strainerstraight up, straightway, straight whiskey, strain, strained, strainer, strain fracture, strain gauge, strain hardening, straining arch, straining piece Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strainerPrepare a large bowl with water and ice along with a strainer. Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole|Carla Hall|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST After shaking, he pours the opaque, green liquid through a strainer and into a chilled champagne coupe. The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Traditional method: Separate broth from solids by pouring through a strainer. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST Fat Separator method: Separate broth from solids by pouring through a strainer. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Put mushrooms in strainer basket and put the basket into the Thermomix with the mirepoix in the bottom. The Gadget Chef: Reconstructed Chicken Soup|Megan McArdle|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST Force the yolks through a potato ricer or strainer, sprinkling over the top. Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various The walls of this chamber, besides acting as a strainer, are also respiratory organs. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan The nose acts as a strainer, to remove particles of dust which might do harm if allowed to enter the lungs. First Book in Physiology and Hygiene|J.H. Kellogg When they have been boiling twenty minutes take from the fire and rub through a strainer. Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation|Maria Parloa These she cooked slowly until very soft, then pressed them through a strainer. A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
British Dictionary definitions for strainer
nouna sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids Australian and NZ a self-locking device or a tool for tightening fencing wire Australian and NZ the main post in a wire fence, often diagonally braced Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strainercolander, sieve, filter |