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colander

[kuhl-uhn-der, kol-] / ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl- /
NOUN
strainer
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People could also watch safely by projecting an image of the sun onto a white card using a telescope, a cereal box pinhole viewer, or even a kitchen colander.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The holes in the colander will project a grid of crescent suns onto the ground.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"The next best thing is a colander," Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans said - or any household object with small holes.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"The next best thing is a colander," Heymans said - or any household object with small holes.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

She put a freshly peeled potato in the colander and picked up another one.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Those unable to find glasses used other methods, including colanders as pinhole projectors to cast multiple images of the eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Aside from looking pretty, the pan has a built-in spoon and spatula rest and has a modular design that lets you nest steamer baskets and colanders.

From Fox News Nov. 27, 2021

War-ruined bathhouses are dotted around Aleppo’s Old City, their distinctive domes, punched like colanders with round apertures of colored glass, lying smashed, or looking down on rooms filled with rubble and garbage.

From Reuters May 9, 2019

Three professional-grade mixing bowls and two colanders make up this Epicurious set.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2019

Brimming bowls and colanders lined the countertop, spices and pastes were measured and blended, and eventually a collection of broths simmered over periwinkle flames on the stove.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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