Filter

Definitions of Filter
  1. noun
    device that removes something from whatever passes through it
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    Kaffeefilter
    filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds
    Sieb
    a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
    Diatomit
    a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
    Teesieb
    a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
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    technische Vorrichtung
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  2. noun
    a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
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