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Drain
To remove water from ingredients cooked in liquid or from raw ingredients that have been washed in water by placing them in a sieve or colander, eg drain the washed strawberries.
Water can also be drained from ingredients cooked in water by placing a lid over the pan of ingredients and cooking water and inverting it, eg drain the potatoes.