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colander

[kuhl-uhn-der, kol-] / ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl- /
NOUN
strainer
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No longer are we picking through clothing donations or wishing we had a colander or worrying about running out of time in short-term rentals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

And the NHL’s most fearsome netminder suddenly looked as impenetrable as a colander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2025

Using a colander or other method of choice, shake off excess flour-cornmeal before lowering okra into hot oil.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

If you don't have access to eclipse glasses, you can create a simple pinhole camera with just two sheets of cardboard or even use a colander to project the Sun's image safely onto the ground.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

“You stop that right now, Ruthanne McIntyre! Or I’ll tell your mother that you used her colander for catching tadpoles.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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