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strainer

[strey-ner] / ˈstreɪ nər /
NOUN
mesh
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Prepare the canned beans by pouring the contents into a strainer over the sink.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

Use whatever strainer you have: Perhaps a fine-mesh, a collander set over another pot or — if you happen to inexplicably have access to a restaurant — a tamis or a chinois.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2024

While their treatment of the ancient world is informed, to say the least, by their prior work, the scenario also feels like Hallmark pulped through a Disney strainer.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2023

In a kitchen blender, puree the watermelon well, and strain through a fine mesh strainer.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2023

He caught them and hooked the strainer onto the side of the barrel where they dripped until he was ready for them.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Special strainers for grating and juicing tomatoes gained a place among kitchen furnishings.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

Hand crank and electric tomato presses, strainers and sauce makers allow gardeners to separate the skins and seeds from the tomato meat for quicker and easier processing.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2023

He wants to go back to tea pits, tea cups, tea strainers and "those all-omitting tea timers".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2023

Their bodies can become caught against underwater thickets of tree branches and debris, called strainers, which can make it difficult to find them until the waters recede.

From New York Times Jun. 26, 2023

“No. We only sell mesh strainers and biodegradable sachets.”

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram



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