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strainer

[stray-ner] / ˈstreɪ nər /
NOUN
mesh
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Once the lemon juice is combined with the macerated peels, water and pickle juice are stirred in before the entire mixture is strained using a fine-mesh strainer.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2025

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

Drain the rice in a fine-mesh strainer, then rinse under cool running water and drain again.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

Roll them before juicing, use a reamer if you have it and use a fine-mesh strainer to catch seeds.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

I poured the cooked hot chocolate mixture through the strainer and into the bowl.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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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