to prefilter
- verb
- /ˈpriːˌfɪltər/
- Specialized
:
prefiltrar
- To improve the efficiency of the water treatment system, the team decided to prefilter the incoming water.
Examples
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Including a prefiltration step does not delay the entire procedure because it takes a very short time to prefilter beach samples, typically within a few minutes.
Academic text (2010) -
Machine coolants are prefiltered to remove fine metal particles before being directed through the filament.
Academic text (1994) -
In laboratories, scientists often prefilter liquids to eliminate impurities before analysis.
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Before using the ink in the printer, make sure to prefilter it to avoid clogging the nozzles.
Synonyms
138
3.0
To pass something through a device that removes unwanted parts
30
4.6
To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean
20
3.8
To remove unwanted things from water, air, or lists by letting the rest pass
9
4.3
To check and remove people or things that are not wanted
1
5.4
To clean or prepare data before main processing
To remove solid parts from a liquid or gas using a filter
To remove unwanted things so only useful ones remain
To check people or things to see if they meet rules before a final decision
To remove unwanted parts from something after checking it carefully
Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean
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Etymology
Prefilter comes from pre- 'before' and filter 'to remove unwanted things'. To prefilter something is to take out large or obvious items in a first step—like using a rough screen before a fine one—so the main process has less work.