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- Dictionaryfilter/ˈfɪltə/
noun
- 1. a porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it: "an oil filter"
- 2. an arrangement whereby vehicles may turn left (or right) while other traffic waiting to go straight ahead or turn right (or left) is stopped by a red light: British "a filter lane"
verb
- 1. pass (a liquid, gas, light, or sound) through a device to remove unwanted material: "the eye filters out ultraviolet radiation" Similar
- 2. move slowly in a specified direction: "the players filtered out on to the pitch" Similar
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word filter as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Filter can refer to a device, a material, a device, or a process that separates, suppresses, or modifies matter, waves, or light.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word filter, from a porous substance that removes impurities to a device that blocks signals or waves. See examples, synonyms, and related terms for filter.
A filter is a device or material that separates or removes certain substances or signals from a fluid, gas, or radiation. Learn about different types of filters, such as chemical, electronic, optical, and computer filters, and see how they are used in various contexts.
A machine or device that removes dangerous or unwanted materials from a substance passing through it is called a filter. A kitchen water filter makes the water safer to drink — and also taste better.
filter. noun. /ˈfɪltə (r)/. /ˈfɪltər/. a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wanted. an air/oil filter. a coffee/water filter. filter paper for the coffee machine. He smokes cigarettes without filters.
