Meaning | A filter to retain larger / larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids / liquids pass through. |
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Narrower | colander, cullender | bowl-shaped strainer |
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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 |
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Spanish | colador, filtro |
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Catalan | colador, filtre |
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Verbs | strain | remove by passing through a filter |
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strain | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements |