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| blue whale |
a mammal that lives in the ocean. Blue whales are the largest kind of animal that has ever lived. They can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh up to 150 tons. Their large mouths have baleen instead of teeth. Blue whales use baleen to filter lots of very small food such as shrimp from ocean water. |
| catalytic converter |
an antipollution device on automobiles that consists of a chemical filter connected to the exhaust system. |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. [5 definitions] |
| filterable |
capable of being filtered, or of passing through a filter, as certain viruses and bacteria. |
| filter paper |
porous paper used to filter liquids, commonly used in certain coffee makers. |
| filtrate |
to pass through or subject to a filter. [2 definitions] |
| fuller's earth |
a very absorbent clay used esp. in fulling woolen cloth and also as a filter, dusting powder, catalyst, and the like. |
| gas mask |
a device worn over the face that has a built-in chemical air filter to protect the wearer from inhaling poisonous gases or noxious fumes. |
| infiltration |
the slow passage of liquid through a filter or pores. [1/2 definitions] |
| percolate |
to cause (a liquid) to trickle or pass through something porous, such as a filter. [2/6 definitions] |
| safelight |
a darkroom light with a colored filter that does not affect photographic film or paper. |
| screen |
a closely woven wire mesh. Screens can be used to filter liquid or grains, or to keep insects from entering through windows or doors. [1/8 definitions] |
| strain1 |
to pass through a sieve or filter. [2/13 definitions] |
| strainer |
a sieve or other device used to strain or filter. |
| whalebone |
a durable, horny, elastic substance that grows in plates or strips in the upper jaw of certain whales, serving to filter plankton from water passing through the whale's mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
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