noun / verb
filter
FIL-ter/ˈfɪltər/
A device or process that lets selected components pass while removing others.
The mesh filter traps dirt while clear water passes through.
Etymology
Filtrum meant felt, a material used to strain impurities from liquid. The material’s name became a name for a straining device, later extended figuratively to selecting information.
In context
all to the bottom there moving clear water on the top so we can filter off and then treat or uh if you got a really good filter you just filter it and you're good to go
More examples
- This machine filters dust from the air.
- Use the price filter to show only items within your budget.
- A filter on the camera lens reduces glare.
- The software filtered background noise out of the recording.
Forms
filter · filters · filtered · filtering
filtration noun — The process of removing material through filters.
Similar words
- strainer
- Usually a mesh tool that separates solids from liquids.
- sieve
- Separates particles by size through a mesh or perforated surface.