strainer

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strain·er /ˈstreɪnə $ -ər/ noun [countable]   DFUa kitchen tool with lots of small holes in it, that is used for separating solids from liquids 滤器，滤网 → sieve a tea strainer 滤茶器

Examples from the Corpus

strainer• Drain in a strainer, rinse and remove root ends.• Turn down and pour the milk through a strainer into a bowl.• Sieve the mixture through a fine strainer and pour into a freezer-proof dish.• Strain the stock through a fine strainer or sieve.• Drain in strainer and immediately plunge beans into ice water.• Strain custard through fine-mesh strainer into second large mixing bowl.• Carefully leaving behind any dirt that has settled, pour water through fine-mesh strainer into 4-cup liquid measuring cup.• Chances are, not filter-cleaning, but attention to your pump strainer.

strain·er nounChineseSyllable  

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strainer
strain‧er /ˈstreɪnə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

a kitchen tool with lots of small holes in it, that is used for separating solids from liquids ⇨ sieve:
    a tea strainer

strain·erBrE /ˈstreɪnə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstreɪnər/ 🔊 nouna kitchen utensil (= a tool) with a lot of small holes in it, used for separating solids from liquids 滤器；滤盆；滤网◆a tea-strainer滤茶器