Plural of strainer
regular plural
The plural of strainer is strainers.
Forms of strainer
| Singular | strainer /ˈstɹeɪnɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | strainers |
| Countable | countable |
Strainers in a sentence
- The pottery has few forms: bowls with conical and biconical profile, amphoras, cantharuses, lids, strainers, etc.1978, Naseljavanje i naselja u praistoriji, page 82. From the entry cantharuses
- The largest rays, like the largest sharks, are plankton strainers.2002, F. Harvey Pough, Christine M. Janis, John B. Heiser, Vertebrate Life, 6th edition, Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, →ISBN…. From the entry devilfish
Meaning of strainer
- noun A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
- noun A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.
- noun Debris in water that blocks the passage of solid objects.
Questions about the plural of strainer
- What is the plural of strainer?
- The plural of strainer is strainers.
- Is strainer countable?
- Strainer is a countable noun.
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