Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S strainer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: strain•er Pronunciation: (strā'nur), [key] — n. a person or thing that strains. a filter, sieve, or the like for straining liquids. a stretcher or tightener. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: strainer (Thesaurus) strained strain gauge TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language