Colander

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations for draining off liquids and rinsing food.
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  • n. A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A vessel of hair, wicker, or metal, with a bottom, or bottom and sides, perforated with little holes to allow liquids to run off, as in washing vegetables or straining curds, separating the juices from fruits or the liquor from oysters, etc.; a strainer.
  • n. A perforated hemispherical vessel used in casting shot.
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  • n. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    strainer   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hollander   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sieve    strainer    cullender    cheesecloth    bolter    mash    reheat   
     
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