Definitions
a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
Word origin
From Middle English strener, streynour, strenyour, equivalent to strain + -er.
Used in a sentence
“A strainer is something on the surface of the water that allows water to pass through it but not solid objects, like boats and people. Strainers are likely to consist of fallen trees, old fencing, guardrails […]”
“An important factor with respect to recurrence [of rectal prolapse] is the fact that many of these patients are chronic strainers.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Kitchen filter”8 letters
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