Filter

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filter

v. pass a liquid or gas through porous material to remove impurities, strain; slowly pass in or out; partially block the passage of; send through a filter

n. something which separates, leach; program which receives output from another program and changes its format (Computers); file which allows a program to save and load files of a certain file type (Computers)

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Filter may refer to:

Chemistry, engineering and materials

Filter (aquarium), critical components of both freshwater and marine aquaria
Filter (chemistry), a device (usually a membrane or layer) that is designed to physically block certain objects or substances while letting others through
Filter paper, a semi-permeable paper barrier placed perpendicular to a liquid or air flow. It is used to separate fine solids from liquids or air
Air filter, a device composed of fibrous materials which removes solid particulates such as dust, pollen, mold, and bacteria from the air
Oil filter, a filter to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil
Pneumatic filter, a device which removes contaminants from a compressed air stream
Water filter, removes impurities from water by means of a fine physical barrier, a chemical process or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to various extents for irrigation, drinking water, aquariums, and pools

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filter

Noun
1. device that removes something from whatever passes through it
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) air filter, air cleaner
(derivation) filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
2. an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
(hypernym) electrical device

Verb
1. remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"
(synonym) filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
(hypernym) separate
2. pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
(synonym) percolate, sink in, permeate
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) infiltrate
(derivation) filtration
3. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"
(synonym) trickle, dribble
(hypernym) run, flow, feed, course
(hyponym) leach, percolate

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Filter (der)

nm. filter, strainer, filter for straining liquids; (Computers) program which receives output from another program and changes its format, file which allows a program to save and load files of a certain file type

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filter (het/de)

n. filter, strainer, something which separates

filteren

v. filter, pass a liquid or gas through porous material to remove impurities, strain; slowly pass in or out; partially block the passage of; send through a filter