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- [strey-ner]
- /ˈstreɪ nər/
- /ˈstreɪ.nər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strey-ner]
- /ˈstreɪ nər/
Definitions of strainer word
- noun strainer a person or thing that strains. 1
- noun strainer a filter, sieve, or the like for straining liquids. 1
- noun strainer a stretcher or tightener. 1
- noun strainer kitchen: sieve 1
- noun strainer filter 1
- countable noun strainer A strainer is an object with holes which you pour a liquid through in order to separate the liquid from the solids in it. 0
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Origin of strainer
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at strain1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Strainer
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strainer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strainer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strainer
noun strainer
- colander — A colander is a container in the shape of a bowl with holes in it which you wash or drain food in.
- centrifuge — A centrifuge is a machine that spins mixtures of different substances around very quickly so that they separate by centrifugal force.
- filter — any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
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