strainer


Definition: Meaning of, strainer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈstreɪnə /

  • noun
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strainer strainers
[countable]
  1. a kitchen tool with lots of small holes in it, that is used for separating solids from liquids [↪  sieve]
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strainer used in phrases

  • soup-strainer (noun)
    1. slang for a moustache
  • strainer vine (noun)
    1. any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
  • tea-strainer (noun)
    1. a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
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