The water filtered through the coffee grounds and dripped into the pot.
•The clear water filtered through and left the sand behind.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
filter — ► NOUN 1) a porous device for removing solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it. 2) a screen, plate, or layer which absorbs some of the light passing through it. 3) Brit. an arrangement at a junction whereby vehicles may turn while… … English terms dictionary
filter — fil|ter1 [ fıltər ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for removing something ▸ 2 on camera ▸ 3 on computer ▸ 4 filter tip ▸ 5 traffic light 1. ) an object or piece of equipment that allows you to remove substances that are not wanted from a liquid or gas: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
filter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English filtre, from Medieval Latin filtrum piece of felt used as a filter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German filz felt more at felt Date: 1563 1. a. a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which … New Collegiate Dictionary
filter — I UK [ˈfɪltə(r)] / US [ˈfɪltər] noun [countable] Word forms filter : singular filter plural filters ** 1) science an object or piece of equipment that allows you to remove solid parts that are not wanted from a liquid or gas a water filter 2) a… … English dictionary
filter out — PHRASAL VERB To filter out something from a substance or from light means to remove it by passing the substance or light through something acting as a filter. [V P n (not pron)] Children should have glasses which filter out UV rays... [V n P… … English dictionary
filter — fil|ter1 [ˈfıltə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: filtre piece of felt (= thick material) used as a filter , from Medieval Latin filtrum] 1.) something that you pass water, air etc through in order to remove unwanted substances… … Dictionary of contemporary English
through — 1 /Tru:/ preposition 1 entering something such as a door, passage, tube, or hole at one end or side and leaving it at the other: They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went through the tunnel. | The ball went flying through the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
filter — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of equipment or a substance that you pass gas or liquid through to remove unwanted substances: a water filter 2 a piece of glass or plastic that changes the amount or colour of light allowed into a camera or telescope 1 3 a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
filter out — verb remove by passing through a filter filter out the impurities • Syn: ↑filter, ↑filtrate, ↑strain, ↑separate out • Derivationally related forms: ↑strainer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
filter — noun 1》 a porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it. ↘a screen, plate, or layer which absorbs some of the light passing through it. ↘a device for suppressing electrical or sound waves… … English new terms dictionary
filter — [ˈfɪltə] noun [C] I a piece of equipment that removes substances that are not wanted from a liquid or gas a water filter[/ex] II verb filter [ˈfɪltə] 1) [I] if light or sound filters into a place, only a little of it enters that place The August… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
