drainer
/ (ˈdreɪnə) /
a person or thing that drains
another name for draining board
a rack near a sink on which washed dishes, etc are placed to drain
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How to use drainer in a sentence
The pipes leading to and from the drainer should empty into an open sink where it can be seen.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel DibbleFor instance, I want to agree with a drainer to make a trench in my field for a hundred sous.
Essays on Political Economy | Frederic BastiatThe sink has a shelf underneath to hold the dishpan and drainer.
Remodeled Farmhouses | Mary H. NorthendBoil them twelve minutes on a drainer in plenty of water, then add salt, and boil five or six minutes longer.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 | Barkham BurroughsHave a pan for washing and another for rinsing, and a tray for draining if there is no drainer attached to the sink.
Foods and Household Management | Helen Kinne
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