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Definition of Air filter
1. Noun. A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it.
Generic synonyms: Filter
Specialized synonyms: Filter Tip
Group relationships: Ventilator
Definition of Air filter
1. Noun. A filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air, typically used in the air intake of an internal combustion engine, the output of an air compressor, the supply duct of a forced-air furnace, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Air Filter
Literary usage of Air filter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect: A ...by Tom Arimes by Tom Arimes (1994)
"EFFICIENCY — The primary consideration in air filter selection is the level ...
Higher levels of air filter efficiency, toward which most users have gone, ..."
2. Compressed Air Information; Or, A Cyclopedia Containing Practical Papers on by William Lawrence Saunders (1903)
"THE KRAUSE air filter. A novel apparatus in the shape of an air filter has recently
been patented and placed on the market by Mr. Arthur E. Krause, ..."
3. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1913)
"Referring to Mr. Williamson's discussion, he described, as I understood him, an
air filter which ran for over a year and did not get dirty. ..."