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strainer

[strey-ner] / ˈstreɪ nər /
NOUN
mesh
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Strain: Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl or heatproof measuring cup and pour in the syrup.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Use whatever strainer you have: Perhaps a fine-mesh, a collander set over another pot or — if you happen to inexplicably have access to a restaurant — a tamis or a chinois.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2024

While their treatment of the ancient world is informed, to say the least, by their prior work, the scenario also feels like Hallmark pulped through a Disney strainer.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2023

Let stand for 10 minutes, then pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl and press on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.

From Washington Times Jul. 21, 2023

Once when the Store was full of lunchtime customers, he dipped the strainer, which we also used to sift weevils from meal and flour, into the barrel and fished for two fat pickles.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Special strainers for grating and juicing tomatoes gained a place among kitchen furnishings.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

She trimmed jeans threads, cooked savouries, shelled almonds and made tea strainers, door knobs, photo frames and toy guns.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2024

Hand crank and electric tomato presses, strainers and sauce makers allow gardeners to separate the skins and seeds from the tomato meat for quicker and easier processing.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2023

James recommends silicone strainers over metal ones, because they don’t rust or retain stains, and they won’t scratch your sink’s surface.

From Washington Post Sep. 23, 2021

They lift broken masonry blocks, shovel dust and shattered glass through strainers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr



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