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Definition of
strainer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
strainer
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈstreɪnər
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/
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a kitchen
utensil
(= a tool) with a lot of small holes in it, used for separating solids from liquids
a tea-strainer
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strainer
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