Strainer
/ˈstreɪn/
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Definition
(noun) A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
Sentence Examples
Put the vegetables in the strainer.
Use a strainer to drain the pasta.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used a metal ____ to remove the water from the cooked pasta after taking it off the hot stove.