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strainer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
strainer
(noun)
strainer
/
ˈ
streɪnɚ/
noun
plural
strainers
strainer
/
ˈ
streɪnɚ/
noun
plural
strainers
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAINER
[
count
]
:
a kitchen device that has many small holes and that is used to hold back solid pieces while a liquid passes through
:
sieve
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