drainer

ˈdreɪnər

Definition

Definition of drainer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dish rack

Rare

rack for drying dishes after washing

Rare

She placed the plates on the drainer.

dish rack

tools

Rare

device used to remove liquid from something

Rare

The drainer was clogged with food scraps.

colander

sieve

strainer

general use

Rare

one who or that which drains

Rare

The city installed a new drainer to prevent street flooding.

drain

drainpipe

explorer

Rare

person who explores drains or sewers

Rare

The drainer found an old coin in the tunnel.

explorer

spelunker

urban explorer

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rack for drying dishes after washing
device used to remove liquid from something

Origin of drainer

Old English, dreahnian (to drain)

Examples of drainer in a sentence

He bought a new drainer for the kitchen.
He used a drainer to empty the aquarium.
The chef placed the pasta in the drainer.
The kitchen drainer was clogged with food particles.
He bought a new drainer for the bathroom sink.
The drainer discovered a hidden passage in the sewer system.

As a drainer, she often found unusual artifacts underground.

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French:égouttoir, passoire, ...
German:Abtropfständer, Abtropfer, ...
Italian:scolapiatti, scolapasta, ...
Spanish:escurridor, colador, ...
Portuguese:escorredor de louça, ralo, ...
Chinese:碗架, 排水器, ...
Japanese:水切りラック, 水切り器, ...
Arabic:رف الصحون, مِصْفاة, ...
Hebrew:מְיַבֵּשׁ כֵּלִים, מְסַנֶּנֶת, ...
Russian:сушилка для посуды, слив, ...
Ukrainian:сушарка, зливний пристрій, ...
Hindi:बर्तन सुखाने का रैक, ड्रेनेर, ...
Bengali:ড্রেইনার, ড্রেনার, ...
Catalan:reixeta, colador, ...
Czech:odkapávač, cedník, ...
Danish:opvaskestativ, dræner, ...
Dutch:afdruiprek, afvoer, ...
Greek:σχάρα, στραγγιστήρας, ...
Hungarian:edényszárító, szűrő, ...
Khmer:ធ្នើដាក់ចានឱ្យស្ងួត, ឧបករណ៍បង្ហូរទឹក, ...
Korean:접시 건조대, 배수기, ...
Persian:قفسه خشک‌کن, صافی, ...
Polish:ociekacz, odsączarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):escorredor, ralo, ...
Romanian:suport de vase, sită, ...
Swedish:diskställ, sil, ...
Thai:ชั้นวางจาน, ที่กรองน้ำ, ...
Turkish:bulaşıklık, süzgeç, ...
Vietnamese:giá để bát đĩa, drainer, ...

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