strainer
English Thesaurus
1. a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | filter, |
| definition | : | device that removes something from whatever passes through it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | colander, cullender, |
| definition | : | bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screen, sieve, |
| definition | : | a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tea-strainer, |
| definition | : | a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sieve, sift, strain, |
| definition | : | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | sieve, sift, strain, |
| definition | : | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (verb.contact) |
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