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Colander

noun
/ˈkʌl.ən.dər/

Meaning

a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice
A bowl with holes used for draining liquid from food such as pasta or vegetables.

Example Sentences

She drained the pasta using a colander.

She poured the pasta into a colander to drain the water.

Synonyms

strainer, sieve, drainer, filter
Entry 1
strainer, sieve, drainer
Entry 2
strainer, sieve, drainer, filter

Antonyms

container, bowl

Collocations

pasta colander, metal colander, drain with colander, plastic colander, kitchen colander
Entry 1
pasta colander, metal colander, drain with colander
Entry 2
metal colander, plastic colander, kitchen colander

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