strainer

[ strey-ner ]

/ ˈstreɪ nər /

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noun

a person or thing that strains.

a filter, sieve, or the like for straining liquids.

a stretcher or tightener.

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Origin of strainer

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at strain¹, -er¹

Words nearby strainer

straightway, strain, strain fracture, strain gauge, strained, strainer, straining arch, straining piece, straining sill, strait, strait-lace

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Example sentences from the Web for strainer

Prepare 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

strainer

/ (ˈstreɪnə) /

noun

a 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

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strainer

noun

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noun