water filter

noun [C]

Definition

› a device for removing unwanted substances such as bacteria or harmful chemicals from drinking waterStraining and filtering devices

(Definition of water filter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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