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strainer
n.
filter for removing impurities or foreign objects from liquids
Sieve
A
sieve, or
sifter, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for characterizing the particle size distribution of a sample, typically using a woven screen such as a mesh or net or metal. The word "sift" derives from "sieve". In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as
flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A
strainer is a form of sieve used to separate solids from liquid.
strainer
Noun
1. a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
(hypernym) filter
(hyponym) colander, cullender
(derivation) sift, sieve, strain
Strainer
(n.)
That through which any liquid is passed for purification or to separate it from solid matter; anything, as a screen or a cloth, used to strain a liquid; a device of the character of a sieve or of a filter; specifically, an openwork or perforated screen, as for the end of the suction pipe of a pump, to prevent large solid bodies from entering with a liquid.
(n.)
One who strains.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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