Definitions for Strainer
ˈstreɪ nərstrain·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. strainernoun

   a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strainernoun

   A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid; any device functioning as a sieve or filter - in special, a perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.

2. strainernoun

   One who strains.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strainernoun

   An instrument of filtration.

   Etymology: from strain.

   The excrementitious moisture passeth in birds through a finer and more delicate strainer than it doth in beasts; for feathers pass through quills, and hair through skin. Francis Bacon.

   Shave the goat’s shaggy beard, lest thou too late
   In vain should’st seek a strainer to dispart
   The husky terrene dregs from purer must. Philips.

   The stomach and intestines are the press, and the lacteal vessels the strainers to separate the pure emulsion from its feces. Arb.

   These when condens’d, the airy region pours
   On the dry earth, in rain or gentle showers,
   Th’ insinuating drops sink through the sand,
   And pass the porous strainers of the land. Richard Blackmore.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strainer

   A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material. The word sift derives from sieve. In cooking, a sifter is used to separate and break up clumps in dry ingredients such as flour, as well as to aerate and combine them. A strainer (see Colander), meanwhile, is a form of sieve used to separate suspended solids from a liquid by filtration.

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1. strainer

   A strainer is a kitchen utensil typically made of fine mesh or perforated material, used to filter or separate solids from liquids. It's used in various food preparation processes like draining pasta, rinsing rice, or removing pulp from juice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Strainernoun

   one who strains

2. Strainernoun

   that through which any liquid is passed for purification or to separate it from solid matter; anything, as a screen or a cloth, used to strain a liquid; a device of the character of a sieve or of a filter; specifically, an openwork or perforated screen, as for the end of the suction pipe of a pump, to prevent large solid bodies from entering with a liquid

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strainer

   A plate of copper or lead perforated with small holes, placed on the heel of a pump to prevent choking substances from being sucked in. Roses are also nailed, for the like purpose, upon the holes which are made on a steamer's bottom for the admission of water to the boilers and condensers.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STRAINER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Strainer is ranked #126018 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Strainer surname appeared 136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Strainer.
   
   93.3% or 127 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Filter

Anagrams for Strainer »

1. restrain

2. retrains

3. terrains

4. trainers

5. transire

6. arrestin

How to pronounce Strainer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Strainer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Strainer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Strainer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Strainer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Strainer
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strainer
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Strainer
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Strainer
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html