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Definition of strainer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

strainer

noun
 
/ˈstreɪnə(r)/
 
/ˈstreɪnər/
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  1. a kitchen utensil (= a tool) with a lot of small holes in it, used for separating solids from liquids
    • a tea strainer
    Topics Cooking and eatingc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryStrainer is used after these nouns:
    • tea
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alloy
noun
 
 
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