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Reserve cup of pasta cooking water, then drain pasta into a colander, discarding remaining cooking water.
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The light will pass through the small holes in a colander to create a dazzling sight of tiny eclipses on the ground or on a canvas.
—Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Before consuming cranberries, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Transfer the shucked oysters to a colander, then rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The light will pass through the small holes in a colander to create a dazzling sight of tiny eclipses on the ground or on a canvas.
—Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Before consuming cranberries, transfer them to a colander and rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Transfer the shucked oysters to a colander, then rinse under cool running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Colander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colander. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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colander
noun
col·an·der
ˈkəl-ən-dər 
ˈkäl-
ˈkäl-
: a utensil with small holes for draining food
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