Meaning of 'filter'

Find the meaning of the word ‘filter’

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Meaning of ‘filter’

5 definitions found.

filter

noun

device that removes something from whatever passes through it

noun

an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

verb

pass through

Synonyms: percolate sink in permeate undergo

verb

remove by passing through a filter

Example: "filter out the impurities"

Synonyms: strain

verb

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Synonyms: dribble

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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