filtre

Definitions of filtre
  1. noun
    a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
    synonyms: passe-thé, passoire
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    types:
    passoire
    bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
    crible, tamis
    a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
    crible
    a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
    type of:
    bout filtre
    device that removes something from whatever passes through it
  2. noun
    an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke
    synonyms: cigarette à bout filtre
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    type of:
    filtre à air
    a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
  3. noun
    device that removes something from whatever passes through it
    synonyms: bout filtre
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    filtre à air
    a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
    passe-thé, passoire
    a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
    passoire
    bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
    cigarette à bout filtre
    an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke
    crible, tamis
    a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
    type of:
    appareil, outil
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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