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What is the difference between colander and strainer ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between colander and strainer ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Colander is used to drain pasta or wash vegetables

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Strainer is used to drain water from anything smaller.

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Strainer is porous or perforated device or material made for separating out any solid matter from liquids.
A colander is a type of strainer usually with larger holes to quickly drain liquid and keep the solids, like pasta.
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