A device or material for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it. noun
The water filter needs to be replaced every six months.
He used a filter to remove the coffee grounds from the brew.
A program or device that processes data to remove unwanted information. noun
The email filter caught the spam messages before they reached my inbox.
You can set up a filter to block certain websites.
A porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it. noun
The air filter in the car needs to be cleaned regularly.
He installed a new filter in the aquarium to keep the water clean.
To pass a liquid, gas, light, or sound through a device to remove unwanted material. verb
The machine filters the oil to remove any impurities.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the tree.
To remove or block unwanted elements from data or information. verb
The software filters out inappropriate content from the search results.
She filtered the data to find only the relevant information.