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colander

a sieve or strainer: He used a colander to drain the pasta.
Not to be confused with:
calendar – table showing days, weeks, and months of a year; a list or schedule: Put the meeting on your calendar.
calender – a machine that presses cloth or paper through rollers: The laundry used a calender to press the sheets.
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colander

col·an·der

 (kŏl′ən-dər, kŭl′-)
n.
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with perforations for draining off liquids and rinsing food.

[Middle English colyndore; probably from a Romance source akin to Old Provençal colador, strainer, from Vulgar Latin *cōlātōr, from Latin cōlātus, past participle of cōlāre, to strain; see percolate.]
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colander

(ˈkɒləndə; ˈkʌl-) or

cullender

n
(Cookery) a pan with a perforated bottom for straining or rinsing foods
[C14 colyndore, probably from Old Provençal colador, via Medieval Latin, from Late Latin cōlāre to filter, from Latin cōlum sieve]
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col•an•der

(ˈkʌl ən dər, ˈkɒl-)

n.
a usu. metal container with a perforated bottom and sides, for draining and straining foods.
[1400–50; late Middle English colyndore, perhaps « Latin cōlā(re) to strain]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.colander - bowl-shaped strainercolander - bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
strainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
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Translations
مِصْفاةمِصْفاه
cedník
dørslagsalatslynge
lävikkö
cjedilo
szûrõedény
sáld; sigti
水切り
여과기
koštuvas
caurduris
durkslag
กระชอน
cái chao

colander

[ˈkʌləndəʳ] Ncolador m, escurridor m
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colander

[ˈkɒləndər] npassoire f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

colander

nSeiher m, → Sieb nt
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colander

[ˈkʌləndəʳ] ncolapasta m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

colander

(ˈkaləndə) noun
a bowl with small holes in it for draining water off vegetables.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

colander

مِصْفاة cedník dørslag Sieb σουρωτήρι escurridor lävikkö passoire cjedilo colino 水切り 여과기 vergiet dørslag cedzak escorredor дуршлаг durkslag กระชอน süzgeç cái chao 漏锅
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(48.) Putkonen H, Collander J, Weizmann-Henelius G, Eronen M.
"We're excited to see how this can proceed, how it can benefit Naperville," said Lauren Collander, a member of the land use and design working group.
A man known to be unable to keep secrets is likened to "a human collander." Another character is "as broke as the Ten Commandments." The brains of the press departments of the movie studios resemble 'soup at a cheap restaurant.
Perhaps it's an age thing, the quality filter is more collander than sieve, or maybe it's just wistful nostalgia for a time when life was easier.
Collander et al., "Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor induced suppression of food intake, and body weight is mediated by central IL-1 and IL-6," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol.
Other new products include the Mini Garden Collander that allows users to collect produce and flowers from their gardens, carry and clean them all in the same vessel.
"We will look at how organizations handle communication between settings," says Tracy Griffin Collander, director of behavioral healthcare accreditation at the Joint Commission.
Sean Collander and his team at Kinara Kitchen offer fresh and vibrant Pakistani street food cooked on a KhatAKhat (round Hot Plate) plus a charcoal BBQ for succulent spicy lamb chops, chicken tikka and naan bread fresh from Tandoor ovens in the fields of Stradbally estate.
Call me back when you spot waiters swilling their bits in a collander."
The magazine's designers, Eric Collander and Rebecca DeNeau, really worked with us very closely to develop the right way to present the material and create something new.