strainer Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
WordNet
Strain"er noun
Definitions
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One who strains. -
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 suctionpipe of a pump, to prevent large solid bodies from entering with a liquid.
