1. a kitchen utensil with holes or mesh used to separate liquids from solids

Examples

• She poured the pasta through a strainer to drain the water.
• Use a fine strainer to remove the tea leaves.
• The cook placed a strainer over the bowl to catch any lumps.
• After making fresh orange juice, he used a strainer to remove the pulp.
• The strainer caught all the small bones from the fish stock.
• Pour the soup through a strainer to make it smooth.