filtering

SayFIL-tuh-ring/ˈfɪltəɹɪŋ/

3 meanings of filtering

1
noununcountable
The act of passing a liquid or gas through a material to take out unwanted bits.
Like pouring muddy water through a cloth to catch the dirt.
The filtering of the pond water took several hours.
Good filtering removes most of the dust from the air.
Similarfiltration, straining
2
verb
Present participle of filter. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
The machine is filtering the dirty water right now.
He is filtering the juice to remove the seeds.
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3
noununcountable
The liquid or gas that has passed through a filter.
Like the clear water that drips out of a coffee filter.
The filtering looked clear once it dripped into the jar.
We collected the filtering in a clean bottle.
Similarfiltrate
Oppositeresidue
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filtering is a form of filter

filter, verb: To go through a group of things and keep only the ones you want. Full entry

Forms: filterfilters he/she/itfiltering -ing formfiltered past tense, past participle
Spelling: filter → filtering: add -ing

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