Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory Crossword Clue

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Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
(verb)
1. distinguish and separate out
2. examine in order to test suitability

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

METAPHORICAL (adjective)
1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
FAULTY (adjective)
1. having a defect
2. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

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56. Toolbar heading

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Down

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