filter
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈfɪltər/
:
filtro
- After pouring the juice, remember to take out the filter that catches the pulp.
- replace the filter
- using a filter
- particulate air filter
As long as you change over the filters you can.
- As long as you change over the filters you can.
- Coffee grounds, coffee filters and non nylon tea bags.
- Listen, that Britta filter is not doing its job right.
- This craft is a coffee filter butterfly.
- My fridge didn't have a filter built into it.
- Like you can pump air through giant filters and extract the carbon dioxide.
Examples
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My husband was always the one down here, changing the filter in the furnace or checking the fuse box.
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Do we have the filter paper?
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Well, replace the filter and test it again.
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Gotta get these filters changed.
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Listen, that Britta filter is not doing its job right.
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My fridge didn't have a filter built into it.
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Before brewing, make sure to use a coffee filter to remove any grounds.
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The air filter in your car should be changed regularly to maintain good performance.
Synonyms
8
2.8
A machine that removes dust and small particles from the air as it passes through
8
3.5
A machine that cleans water or air by removing harmful substances
5
2.2
A device that removes dirt, germs, and bad chemicals from water
4
1.4
A paper or metal thing that keeps coffee grounds out of brewed coffee
3
3.4
A device in a fuel line that removes dirt and rust from fuel before it reaches the engine
2
5.1
A device that uses living things to remove harmful substances from water or air
1
3.4
A machine with a filter that removes dust and small particles from the air
1
3.7
A filter that removes chemicals and smells from water or air using charcoal
1
3.4
Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits
1
4.3
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
1
5.3
A part that removes large bits of dirt, hair, or pollen before the main cleaning part
A thin material with tiny holes that removes particles and germs from liquids or air
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
A person or machine that removes unwanted things using a filter
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.4
A device in a fuel line that removes dirt and rust from fuel before it reaches the engine
- Specialized
1
3.4
Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits
1
4.3
A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it
- Specialized
1
5.5
A device that lets slow changes in signals pass and reduces fast changes
- Specialized
A screen setting that reduces blue light to ease eye strain and help sleep
A screen setting or tool that reduces blue light from phones and computers to help your eyes and sleep
- Specialized
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
A cigarette or cigar with a small end piece that removes some harmful parts from smoke before you breathe it
- Specialized
A thin material with tiny holes that removes particles and germs from liquids or air
- Specialized
An electronic part that lets high sounds pass and reduces low sounds
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Specialized
A soft sponge in a fish tank that traps dirt and adds air while letting good bacteria grow
How Effective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filter comes from an old Latin word filtrum that meant 'felt' or a 'cloth used to strain', so picture a cloth keeping dirt out of your water. So a filter is something that removes unwanted parts and lets the clean part pass through.