pourer

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A device or container with a spout, used for pouring liquid.

   Grammar: Countable: use 'a pourer' or 'pourers'.

   Patterns

   • a pourer for something
   • use a pourer

   She fitted a pourer to the bottle so the oil wouldn't spill.

   The teapot has a special pourer that prevents dripping.

2. 2nouncountable

   A person whose job is to pour drinks, especially in a bar or at an event.

   Grammar: Countable: refers to a person. Often used with 'a' or in the plural.

   Patterns

   • work as a pourer
   • a pourer at an event

   He worked as a pourer at the wedding, serving wine to the guests.

   The bar hired two extra pourers for the busy night.

Word forms

Common combinations

bottle pourer

A bottle pourer helps you pour olive oil without making a mess.

spout pourer

The spout pourer on the kettle is broken.

wine pourer

The wine pourer at the restaurant recommended a red.

use a pourer

Always use a pourer when adding chemicals.

Synonyms and how they differ

spout

The part of a container that liquid comes out of; a pourer may be a separate device, while a spout is usually part of the container itself.

server

A person who serves drinks or food; 'pourer' is more specific to pouring drinks.

Word family

pour verb

To make liquid flow out of a container.

pouring adjective

Used to describe heavy rain: 'pouring rain'.

Commonly confused: pourer or poorer?

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