How do you pronounce colander?

colander is pronounced as /ˈkɒləndər/.

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colander

🥣colander

noun

/ˈkɒləndər/

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Meaning

A bowl with holes used for draining liquid from food such as pasta or vegetables.

a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta or rice

Example Sentences

She poured the pasta into a colander to drain the water.

She drained the pasta using a colander.

Synonyms

strainer, sieve, drainer, filter

Entry 1

strainer, sieve, drainer, filter

Entry 2

strainer, sieve, drainer

Antonyms

container, bowl

Collocations

metal colander, plastic colander, kitchen colander, pasta colander, drain with colander

Entry 1

metal colander, plastic colander, kitchen colander

Entry 2

pasta colander, metal colander, drain with colander

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