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Strainer

Strainer Meaning & Definition
Strainer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Strainer?

[n] a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through

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See Also | colander | cullender | filter | screen | sieve | tea-strainer

Strainer In Webster's Dictionary

\Strain"er\, n. 1. One who strains. 2. That through which any liquid is passed for purification or to separate it from solid matter; anything, as a screen or a cloth, used to strain a liquid; a device of the character of a sieve or of a filter; specifically, an openwork or perforated screen, as for the end of the suction pipe of a pump, to prevent large solid bodies from entering with a liquid.

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