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strainer

[strey-ner] / ˈstreɪ nər /
NOUN
mesh
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Special strainers for grating and juicing tomatoes gained a place among kitchen furnishings.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

For ultra-smooth texture, pass the purée through a fine-mesh strainer — an optional step, but one that brings a dish firmly into restaurant territory.

From Salon

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

From BBC

This method works with anything with holes, such as a straw hat, a strainer, a cheese grater or even a perforated spoon.

From New York Times