noun a device used for straining or filtering liquids or solids
Used to strain liquids from solids or to remove impurities from liquids while cooking or baking.
Used in medical settings to strain out particles or impurities from liquids or substances.
Utilized in laboratories to separate solids from liquids or to filter substances.
Utilized in farming to filter water or other substances for irrigation purposes.
Commonly used in bars and restaurants to strain out ice or fruit pulp from drinks.
A strainer is commonly used in professional kitchens to separate solids from liquids, such as straining pasta or removing excess liquid from cooked vegetables.
Bartenders use strainers, such as Hawthorne strainers or julep strainers, to strain cocktails and prevent ice or fruit pulp from entering the serving glass.
In coffee shops, baristas use a fine mesh strainer to sift powdered ingredients like cocoa or cinnamon onto drinks for garnish.
Chemists may use specialized strainers to filter and separate solid particles from liquid solutions during experiments or chemical processes.
Strainers are essential equipment in fruit juice manufacturing facilities to remove pulp, seeds, and other solids from freshly squeezed juice before packaging.
Brewers use strainers during the brewing process to separate hops and other solids from the liquid wort before fermentation.
In the beauty industry, cosmetologists may use strainers to strain out impurities from homemade skincare products or to filter out particles from hair dye mixtures.
Fishermen use strainers to sift through bait or to separate fish eggs from water in aquaculture operations.
Biologists may use strainers to filter and collect microscopic organisms or particles from water samples for research purposes.
Operators at wastewater treatment plants use strainers to remove debris or large solids from incoming sewage before it undergoes further treatment processes.