strainer (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *strainer*:
NOUN	artifact	strainer	a filter to retain larger / larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids / liquids pass through

English > *strainer*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A filter to retain larger / larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids / liquids pass through.
Narrower	colander, cullender	bowl-shaped strainer
	sieve, screen	A strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
	tea-strainer	A device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
Broader	filter	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
Spanish	colador, filtro
Catalan	colador, filtre
Verbs	strain	remove by passing through a filter
Verbs	strain	separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

HyperDic: strainer