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Colander vs Drainer - What's the difference?

colander | drainer |

As nouns the difference between colander and drainer

is that colander is a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta while drainer is that which drains.

colander

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.

    • Hypernyms

    * strainer

    External links

    * ("colander" on Wikipedia)

    drainer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which drains.
  • * 2003 , Gail Waesche Kislevitz, The Spirit of the Marathon (page 78)
    • I know that poor form is one of the biggest drainers of energy, so even though I slowed down significantly I made a very conscious effort to maintain good form.
  • A frame or rack for allowing washed crockery etc to dry naturally.
  • A person who explores drains, tunnels, and/or sewers.

    • Synonyms

    (frame or rack for drying) * draining board

    Anagrams

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