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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
filter — [fil′tər] n. [ME filtre < OFr < ML filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool (used for straining liquors) < Gmc: see FELT1] 1. a device for separating solid particles, impurities, etc. from a liquid or gas by passing it through a porous… … English World dictionary
Filter — Fil ter, n. [F. filtre, the same word as feutre felt, LL. filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool, this being used for straining liquors. See {Feuter}.] Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other liquid may … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Filter bed — Filter Fil ter, n. [F. filtre, the same word as feutre felt, LL. filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool, this being used for straining liquors. See {Feuter}.] Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Filter gallery — Filter Fil ter, n. [F. filtre, the same word as feutre felt, LL. filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool, this being used for straining liquors. See {Feuter}.] Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Filter feeder — [ left|thumb|200px|Krill feeding under high phytoplankton concentration (slowed down by a factor of 12).] Filter feeders (also known as suspension feeders) are animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water,… … Wikipedia
Straining — Strain Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straining — streɪn n. tension; pressure; exertion; sprain or other injury caused by excess stress on some part of the body; extreme emotional pressure; melody; tendency; character; lineage, ancestry; pedigree, breed v. pull taut, stretch; injure a body part … English contemporary dictionary
filter feeder — fil′ter feed er n. ecl any aquatic animal, as a sponge or clam, that feeds by straining food particles and small organisms from the water … From formal English to slang
cuno filter — A filter made up of a series of fine discs or plates pressed together in a manner that leaves a very minute space between the discs. Liquid is forced through these openings to produce a straining action … Dictionary of automotive terms
infiltration gallery — Filter Fil ter, n. [F. filtre, the same word as feutre felt, LL. filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool, this being used for straining liquors. See {Feuter}.] Any porous substance, as cloth, paper, sand, or charcoal, through which water or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strain — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. stretch tightly; make or become taut or tense. 2 tr. exercise (oneself, one s senses, a thing, etc.) intensely or excessively, press to extremes. 3 a intr. make an intensive effort. b intr. (foll. by after) strive… … Useful english dictionary