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AIR FILTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does air filter mean?
• AIR FILTER (noun)
The noun AIR FILTER has 1 sense:
1. a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
Familiarity information: AIR FILTER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
air cleaner; air filter
Hypernyms ("air filter" is a kind of...):
filter (device that removes something from whatever passes through it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "air filter"):
filter tip (an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke)
Holonyms ("air filter" is a part of...):
ventilator (a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air)
Context examples
These compounds tend to be too small to be captured by even HEPA air filters but long-term exposure to them has been linked to cancer.
(Common Houseplant with Genetic Modification Can Remove Polluted Air, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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