colander

Example Sentences

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Water flows through this rock as it does through a colander in your kitchen sink.

From Seattle Times

Holding up a colander can also project the partial eclipse onto the ground, as can looking at sunlight dappling through a tree’s leaves, or through your fingers aligned perpendicularly.

From Los Angeles Times

If you don’t have eclipse glasses, you can use an indirect viewing method such as a colander or pinhole projector.

From Salon

Strain through a colander, saving ½ cup of the cooking liquid, then add the pasta to the saute pan, along with the reserved cooking liquid.

From Seattle Times

Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water, tossing well, until cool to the touch.

From Washington Times