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strainer

[ strey-ner ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that strains. strain.
  2. a filter, sieve, or the like for straining strain liquids.
  3. a stretcher or tightener.


strainer

/ ˈstreɪnə /

noun

  1. a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc
  2. a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids
  3. a self-locking device or a tool for tightening fencing wire
  4. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of strainer1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; strain 1, -er 1
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Example Sentences

Eliminate any loose herbal bits by pouring your syrup through a fine-mesh strainer and into a bottle or glass jar.

In addition, a custom strainer lets you to control how much pulp it makes.

The included control lever and fine and coarse strainer allow you to choose how much pulp remains in your juice.

To properly strain the kashk, you will need a mesh strainer and a nut milk bag or several layers of cheesecloth.

The solid build is great for mashing, and the MagSlider lid helps when you pour the ingredients through a strainer and into your 10-ounce Lowball.

Prepare a large bowl with water and ice along with a strainer.

After shaking, he pours the opaque, green liquid through a strainer and into a chilled champagne coupe.

Traditional method: Separate broth from solids by pouring through a strainer.

Fat Separator method:   Separate broth from solids by pouring through a strainer.

Put mushrooms in strainer basket and put the basket into the Thermomix with the mirepoix in the bottom.

Then crouching low, he crossed the room to where the strainer top of the sewer drain was placed in the concrete floor.

A strainer of bark cloth is plunged into it at times, and wrung out so as to carry away the small fragments of root.

Pyetushkov came out of the back room in a parti-coloured smoking-jacket with tucked-up sleeves, and a strainer in his hand.

Johnny saw a pail of water, dipped a tea-strainer into it, and dashed two drops in Dotty's face.

An equal quantity of ripe coconut meat is likewise grated, from which through a strainer the rich milky juice is expressed.

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