strainer

UK: /ˈstreɪnə^r/ US: /ˈstreɪnɚ/ ,(strā′nər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

strain•er /ˈstreɪnɚ/   n. [countable]

1. one that strains.
2. a filter or sieve for separating liquids from solids:
   She poured the pasta in the strainer and let the water drip out.

See -strain-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

strain•er  (strā′nər), n. 

1. a person or thing that strains.
2. a filter, sieve, or the like for straining liquids.
3. a stretcher or tightener.

• 1300–50; Middle English; see strain¹, -er¹

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

strainer / ˈstreɪnə/ noun

1. a sieve used for straining sauces, vegetables, tea, etc
2. a gauze or simple filter used to strain liquids