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colander

[kuhl-uhn-der, kol-] / ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl- /
NOUN
strainer
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And the NHL’s most fearsome netminder suddenly looked as impenetrable as a colander.

From The Wall Street Journal

No longer are we picking through clothing donations or wishing we had a colander or worrying about running out of time in short-term rentals.

From Los Angeles Times

Enthralled, Elio plops a colander on his head and pleads for aliens to touch down and “take me with you — but not in a desperate way.”

From Los Angeles Times

Using a colander or other method of choice, shake off excess flour-cornmeal before lowering okra into hot oil.

From Salon

If you don't have access to eclipse glasses, you can create a simple pinhole camera with just two sheets of cardboard or even use a colander to project the Sun's image safely onto the ground.

From BBC