- pronunciation:
- fIl
t
r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A filter is something that is used to catch or remove bits of dirt or other solid material that are in a liquid or gas. A filter is a like a trap that catches the solid bits as the liquid or air goes through it. An air filter cleans the air. A water filter cleans water.
Our water filter helps keep our water clean and tasting good.A coffee filter lets liquid coffee go through it for people to drink but stops the bits of ground coffee from going through.- similar words:
- screen
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
filters, filtering, filtered |
| definition: |
When you filter a liquid or a gas, you remove bits of dirt or other material from it by passing the liquid or a gas through something called a "filter."
The campers filtered the water from the creek before drinking it.- synonyms:
- purify, strain
- similar words:
- clear, refine
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| related words: |
screen |
| derivation: |
filterer (n.) |
Filter is from a Latin word that means "felt," a fabric once used to filter liquids.