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