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filterer

filterer

5.3
A person or machine that removes unwanted things using a filter
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪltərər/
translation icon : filtro
  • A skilled filterer can separate useful information from irrelevant details quickly.

Examples

  • As a data filterer, the software blocks unwanted emails from reaching your inbox.

  • The filterer in the aquarium keeps the water clean for the fish.

  • The filterer removed all impurities from the water.

  • Who is the best filterer in the lab?

  • The engineer designed a new filterer to purify the water supply from contaminants.

  • As a dedicated researcher, she was one of the best filterers of scientific data to ensure accuracy.

  • In the digital age, many people act as filterers of information, deciding what content to share on social media.

Synonyms

filter
vsfilterer
139 2.8

A thing that removes unwanted parts from water, air, light and sound

also includes people and removes information as well as substances
refiner
vsfilterer
  • Specialized
9 5.6

A person or company that cleans and improves things like oil, sugar and metals by removing unwanted parts

focuses on industrial materials while also covering people and information
air filter
vsfilterer
8 2.8

A machine that removes dust and small particles from the air as it passes through

is broader, applying to people and information not only air
purifier
vsfilterer
  • Specialized
8 3.5

A machine that cleans water or air by removing harmful substances

works by having material pass through something that removes particles
scrubber
vsfilterer
  • Specialized
7 6.5

A machine that removes harmful chemicals from gases before release

applies to people and to many substances beyond industrial gases
air cleaner
vsfilterer
1 3.4

A machine with a filter that removes dust and small particles from the air

can also be a person and work on information
purger
vsfilterer
7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

specifically removes items by passing them through a removing layer

Antonyms

22 4.2

A person or organization that makes air, water and soil dirty

How Effective

centrifuge
  • Specialized
32 7.1
filterer
5.3
sieve
18 2.4

Surface Forms

filterer singular
filterers plural

Morphology

filterer = filter (transparent) = filter + er

The agentive suffix '-er' is productively added to the verb 'filter' to mean 'one who or that which filters', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Filterer comes from the basic word filter, which is built on the idea of passing something through a cloth or small holes to keep some parts and remove others, and the ending -er means 'one who'. So a filterer is 'one who' removes unwanted things by letting the wanted parts pass through, like a water filter or a kitchen sifter.