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| —n | |
| 1. | a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc |
| 2. | a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids |
| 3. | (Austral), (NZ) a self-locking device or a tool for tightening fencing wire |
| 4. | (Austral), (NZ) the main post in a wire fence, often diagonally braced |
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Strainer
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Strain with a spider or other wide, shallow, wire-mesh strainer and reserve in freezer.
Pour the cooled liquid through a mesh strainer into a medium mixing bowl.
Mash mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or a food mill into a bowl to remove skins.
Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, and store refrigerated.
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