durkslag — meaning in English

English meaning

• colander noun A bowl-shaped kitchen container full of holes, used for draining water off food such as pasta, rice or washed vegetables.
• strainer noun A tool, such as a screen or cloth, used to separate solid bits from a liquid.

Senses

durkslag is used for these senses in English:

• colander A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

strainer — full definition

1. noun A tool, such as a screen or cloth, used to separate solid bits from a liquid.
2. noun A screen with holes, usually fitted on a pump's suction pipe, that keeps solid matter out of a flow of liquid.
3. noun Rubbish in water that stops solid objects from passing through.
4. noun A person who strains something.

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