water filter
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər ˈfɪltər/
:
filtro de agua
- Chlorine was used while villages organized themselves to build water filters.
- water filter remove
- replace the water filter
- home water filter
I see such a difference when I'm using a water filter to shower.
- I see such a difference when I'm using a water filter to shower.
- Maybe if you can invest in a water filter, do so simple things that hopefully will over years accrue to benefits.
- I use a water testing service and I test it both after it's through my water filter and the tap water that my two boys drink almost everyday.
- You can do like a shower head sort of filter to effectively act as a as it one of those whole house water filters, is that right?
Examples
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So we installed a water filter to take out the chlorine in all of the household water.
Blog text (7) -
However, there are many brands and manufacturers of water filters.
Academic text (1994) -
Have you changed the water filter?
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I see such a difference when I'm using a water filter to shower.
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I really need to get a water filter, though; any suggestions?
Blog text (1) -
I have a great water filter on the whole house, so it is not chlorine or anything.
Blog text (14) -
Two reliable sources of information about water filters are the NSF International and the Water Quality Association.
Academic text (1994) -
Personally, my own suggestion would be to make sure you save for a good quality water filter, such as Berkley.
Blog text (9) -
Cubans are, in fact, being encouraged by the government to have terracotta/carbon water filters in their houses, and many do.
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Using a water filter can significantly improve the taste of your drinking water.
Synonyms
139
2.8
A thing that removes unwanted parts from water, air, light and sound
8
3.5
A machine that cleans water or air by removing harmful substances
2
5.1
A device that uses living things to remove harmful substances from water or air
1
3.7
A filter that removes chemicals and smells from water or air using charcoal
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
How Effective
- Specialized
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4.5
- Specialized
8
3.5
1
3.7
5
2.2
- Specialized
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1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device that removes impurities or contaminants from water' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'water' (the substance) with 'filter' (a device that removes impurities); the second noun specifies what is being filtered. This simple noun–noun composition is cross-linguistically common and immediately predictable for B1 learners who know both constituents.
Etymology
The noun water filter comes from the simple picture of pouring water through something that keeps back dirt. Imagine water passing through a filter like cloth or sand that traps bits and makes the water cleaner, so a water filter is 'a device that removes impurities from water'.