colandernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒl.ən.dər/us/ˈkɑː.lən.dɚ/a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water:
After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.
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Kitchen utensils
- -pronged
- beater
- bottle opener
- bread knife
- brochette
- can opener
- corkscrew
- garlic press
- grater
- knife
- knife grinder
- ladle
- pepper mill
- pestle
- prong
- rolling pin
- spatula
- tongs
- utensil
- whisk
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