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colander

/ˈkɑləndəɹ/

Meanings
noun
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.

Examples :

"After cooking the pasta, I used the colander to drain the water. "
utensil food

Related Words

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration holes

holes noun

/həʊlz/ /hoʊlz/

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

"There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration bowl

bowl noun

/bəʊɫ/ /boʊɫ/

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

"My mother used a large bowl to serve the salad at dinner. "

Illustration utensil

utensil noun

/juˈtɛn.səl/

An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.

"We have convenient storage for all the kitchen utensils."

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration drain

drain noun

/dɹeɪn/

A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

"The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."

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shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

To create or make.

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

Illustration pasta

pasta noun

/ˈpɐːstə/ /ˈpæstə/ /ˈpɐːstɘ/ /ˈpɑstə/

Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

"For dinner, we had spaghetti pasta, a dish everyone enjoyed. "

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draining verb

/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/

To lose liquid.

"The clogged sink drained slowly."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."