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filtering

The correct spelling is filtering.

How to pronounce filtering

verb

Say it like: Fil-ter-ing

The correct spelling is filtering. To sort, sift, or isolate. For example: "This strainer should filter out the large particles."

Usage Examples

This strainer should filter out the large particles.

The leaves of the trees filtered the light.

The water filtered through the rock and soil.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To sort, sift, or isolate.
  2. 2.To diffuse; to cause to be less concentrated or focused.
  3. 3.To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter.
  4. 4.To move slowly or gradually; to come or go a few at a time.
  5. 5.To ride a motorcycle between lanes on a road

noun

  1. 1.The process of passing something through a filter.
  2. 2.Something that passes through a filter.

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