coar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- percolate verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
- sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- sort noun A particular type or kind of something.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
Senses
coar is used for these senses in English:
- percolate (transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
- percolate (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
- sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
- sort (transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.
- strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.
percolate — full definition
- verb To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
- verb To seep or trickle gradually through a material with tiny holes in it.
- verb To brew coffee using a percolator.
- verb To be made, or to make coffee, using a percolator.
sieve — full definition
- noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
- noun Something, or someone, that lets too much through — a poor filter, especially for secrets or memory.
- verb To pass something through a sieve; to sift or strain.
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