air filter

US[ɛːɹ fɪltʰɚ]

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.

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air cleaner
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Meanings

nounair filter (plural air filters)

plural air filters

  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it

Similar
air cleaner
Broader
filter
Also see
air cleaner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 空氣濾清器 /空气滤清器
  • 空氣濾清器 /空气滤清器 (kōngqì lǜqīngqì)filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Danish luftfilter
  • luftfilterfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Esperanto aerfiltrilo
  • aerfiltrilofilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Estonian õhufilter
  • õhufilterfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Finnish ilmansuodatin
  • ilmansuodatinfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
French filtre à air
  • filtre à airfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
German Luftfilter
  • Luftfilterfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Norwegian Bokmål luftfilter
  • luftfilterfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Polish filtr powietrza
  • filtr powietrzafilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Romanian filtru de aer
  • filtru de aerfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Russian возду́шный фильтр
  • возду́шный фильтр (vozdúšnyj filʹtr)filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Tagalog panalang-hangin
  • panalang-hanginfilter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
Cite this entry
APA

air filter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20filter

MLA

“air filter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20filter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air filter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20filter.

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