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Colander meaning

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

Synonyms of Colander

cullender strainer

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Using Colander

  • The main meaning on this page is: A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.
  • Useful related words include: cullender, strainer.
  • In the example corpus, colander often appears in combinations such as: in colander, or colander, colander and.

Context around Colander

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mesh 1× sentenced 1× 2011 1×

Often after:

full 2× david 2× sprinkle 1×

Sentence patterns with Colander

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in a colander 4× a colander will project 1× bring a colander into your 1× colander david c 1× fine mesh colander over the 1× have a colander this can 1× iii sentenced colander as part 1× in a colander and set 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a colander will 1× a tv producer 1× chesterfield circuit court 1× colander david c 1× drain and leave 1× drain briefly wash 1×

Common sentence endings:

in a colander 4× a plea agreement 1× a similar effect 1× and set aside 1× between the leaves 1× colander and cover 1×

Words around Colander

Just before it in the word index:

colan 3 colambre 5 colak 6 colagreco 5 coladas 8 coladangelo 2

Just after it in the word index:

colandrea 3 colangelo 28 colani 2 colantoni 3 colapinto 22 colas 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Colander

  • In this selection, "colander" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mesh, sentenced, 2011, full, david and sprinkle stand out and add context to how "colander" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in a colander and a colander will project. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "colander" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with colander

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Columbia, Maryland, 2011 * Colander, David. (5 words)

He suggested straining the noodles in a colander. (8 words)

Drain and leave to steam-dry in a colander. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

I’ll always care that people with mental health and/or drug issues are being let down, but it won’t be my job to put out that particular house fire with a colander full of water any more. (39 words)

A TV producer and a management agency executive had a kernel of an idea that was then dumped into a colander full of more agency and talent executives and strained into this Thanksgiving weekend show. (35 words)

A colander will project dozens of images of the eclipse onto the ground, and standing under a tree and looking down, you may see hundreds of little images coming through between the leaves. (33 words)

Example sentences (18)

He suggested straining the noodles in a colander.

A colander will project dozens of images of the eclipse onto the ground, and standing under a tree and looking down, you may see hundreds of little images coming through between the leaves.

Drain and leave to steam-dry in a colander.

Holding up a colander or a cracker will produce a similar effect.

Place eggplant in a colander, sprinkle with salt and cover with a plate to weigh it down.

This can be done by draining the leaves in a sieve or colander before patting them down with a clean tea towel or kitchen roll.

Your pasta should be done at this point – scoop out a cup-ish of pasta water and then drain your pasta in a colander.

Drain, briefly wash with hot water in a sieve or colander and cover.

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Drain the dates in a colander and set aside.

I’ll always care that people with mental health and/or drug issues are being let down, but it won’t be my job to put out that particular house fire with a colander full of water any more.

In the other pan, place a fine mesh colander over the water and pour in the couscous.

The blogger continued to rant as the recipe went on: 'Don't bring a colander into your cooking, get a nice rice cooker.

And if you don’t have a colander, this can totally work as one when you’re feeling lazy.

Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain the spaghetti in a colander.

A TV producer and a management agency executive had a kernel of an idea that was then dumped into a colander full of more agency and talent executives and strained into this Thanksgiving weekend show.

Chesterfield Circuit Court Judge F.G. Rockwell III sentenced Colander as part of a plea agreement.

Colander, David C., p. 269. Examples of third degree price discrimination abound.

Columbia, Maryland, 2011 * Colander, David.

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Common combinations with colander

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "colander" in a sentence?
An example: "He suggested straining the noodles in a colander." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "colander" from authentic English texts.
What does "colander" mean?
Colander means: A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.
What are synonyms of "colander"?
Common synonyms of "colander" include: cullender, strainer.
How many example sentences with "colander" are there?
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