filtering

verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: fil-ter-ing (3)

English Definition

Passing a liquid or gas through a device to remove impurities

Example Sentence

Filtering water is necessary before drinking.

US IPA /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/

straining purifying sifting refining cleansing

contaminating polluting soiling