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)

Filter may refer to: Chemistry, engineering and materials In chemistry, engineering, or household usage, a device to separate mixtures. Seefilter (chemistry)filter (water)filter (air)filter (oil)pneumatic filtercigarette filter.
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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

n. 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

n. filter, strainer, something which separates

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