HyperDic: filter

English > 5 senses of the word *filter*:
VERB	contact	filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out	remove by passing through a filter
	contact	filter, percolate, sink in, permeate	pass through
	motion	filter, trickle, dribble	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
NOUN	artifact	filter	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
NOUN	artifact	filter	an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

filter > pronunciation
Sounds	fih'lter
Rhymes	abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...

English > *filter*: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	device that removes something from whatever passes through it.
Narrower	air filter, air cleaner	A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
	bacteria bed	layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms
	coffee filter	filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds
	diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr	A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
	drain basket	A filter in a sink drain
	filter bed	filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water
	fuel filter	A filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel
	glass wool	glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
	light filter, diffusing screen	A transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
	oil filter	A filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
	strainer	A filter to retain larger / larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids / liquids pass through
	water filter	A filter to remove impurities from the water supply
Broader	device	An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanish	filtro
Catalan	filtre
Verbs	filter, filtrate	remove by passing through a filter

English > *filter*: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	An electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it.
Narrower	high-pass filter	A filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
Narrower	low-pass filter	A filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value
Broader	electrical device	A device that produces or is powered by electricity
Spanish	filtro, filtros
Catalan	filtre

English > *filter*: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Remove by passing through a filter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"filter out the impurities"
Synonyms	filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
Broader	separate	divide into components or constituents
Spanish	colar, escolar, filtrar, tamizar
Catalan	colar, filtrar
Nouns	filter	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
	filtrate	the product of filtration
	filtration	the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
	filtration	the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

English > *filter*: 5 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Pass through.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonyms	percolate, sink in, permeate
Caused by	percolate	Cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
Narrower	infiltrate	Cause (a liquid / liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
Narrower	infiltrate	Pass into or through by filtering or permeating
Broader	penetrate, perforate	Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Spanish	filtrarse
Nouns	filtration	the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
Nouns	filtration	the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

English > *filter*: 5 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Model	Water and oil filter into the bowl
Synonyms	trickle, dribble
Narrower	leach, percolate	permeate or penetrate gradually
Broader	run, flow, feed, course	Move along, of liquids / liquids
Spanish	driblar, gotear
Catalan	degotar, driblar, gotejar, regalimar

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