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What is a strainer?

What is a strainer? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid
  2. a perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.
  3. One who strains.
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Then sift the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to make sure the oils mix thoroughly with the powder.
Once you've emptied the stockpot, set it beside the new pot and lift the strainer to allow all the liquid through.
There's a lot of down time while the oil strainer cleans each pressure fryer.
Dirt and heavier particles will fall to the bottom and you can scoop the cleaned sunflower seeds out with a slotted spoon or strainer.
A tapered stainless steel strainer screen and bottom cap offers the ultimate in non-corrosive foot valves.
Where the strainer is threaded underneath, a washer slips on and then a lock nut is tightened down until the putty oozes out.

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