filter – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
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
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
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
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
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
