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colander

[kuhl-uhn-der, kol-] / ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl- /
NOUN
strainer
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Put the cucumbers in a colander over a bowl.

From Salon

In a colander, toss the melon and tomatoes with ½ teaspoon salt; set aside.

From Washington Times

Reserve some of the pasta water and then drain everything into a colander.

From Washington Post

It’s an invitation to all of us: To put on our colanders, take up our kitchen implements and give ourselves over to make-believe.

From New York Times

Yet if the goal is to plug the holes in the U.S. information sphere, banning TikTok and other foreign apps might be like a Band-Aid on a colander.

From Washington Post