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filter

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The meaning (definition) of the word filter

a tool that catches dirt and cleans water

The word filter used in a sentence

“We pour water through a filter to get rid of the dirt.”

Words that mean the same as filter (synonyms)

strainer

How the word filter is said around the world

Frenchfiltre (feeltr)
Spanishfiltro (FEEL-troh)
Mandarin过滤器 (gwaw lyoo chee)
Hindiफ़िल्टर (FIL-tar)
Arabicمُرَشِّح (moo-RASH-shih)
Russianфильтр (feeltr)
Portuguese (EU)filtro (FEEL-troo)
Portuguese (BR)filtro (FEEL-troo)
Japaneseフィルター (fee-roo-TAH)
GermanFilter (FIL-ter)
Urduفلٹر (FIL-tar)
Punjabiਫ਼ਿਲਟਰ (FIL-tar)
Korean필터 (PEEL-tuh)
Hebrewמְסַנֵּן (meh-sah-NEN)
Greekφίλτρο (FEEL-troh)
Dutchfilter (FIL-ter)
Tagalogpansala (pahn-sah-LAH)
Vietnamesebộ lọc (BOH lawk)
Turkishfiltre (FEEL-treh)
Persianفیلتر (feel-TER)
Polishfiltr (feeltr)
Ukrainianфільтр (filtr)
Bengaliছাঁকনি (CHHAK-nee)
Swedishfilter (FIL-ter)
Italianfiltro (FEEL-troh)

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