Meaning of COLANDER
| Pronunciation: | | 'kulundur
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| | Definition: | | [n] bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods |
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| | Synonyms: | | cullender |
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| | See Also: | | strainer | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Col"an*der\, n. [L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare
to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. {Cullis},
{Culvert}.]
A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for
straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of
wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like.
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| | Related Terms: | | bolter, clarifier, cradle, cribble, cribriformity, cribrosity, filter, grate, grating, honeycomb, lixiviator, net, percolator, porosity, porousness, purifier, refiner, refinery, riddle, rocker, screen, sieve, sievelikeness, sifter, sorter, sponge, strainer, winnow, winnowing basket, winnowing fan, winnowing machine |
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