filtration

noun

fil·tra·tion | \ fil-ˈtrā-shən

Definition of filtration

1 : the process of filtering

2 : the process of passing through or as if through a filter also : diffusion

Examples of filtration in a Sentence

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So, all that said, consider filtration devices for your kitchen sink and for your portable bottle. — Sally Tamarkin, SELF, "22 Easy Ways to Drink More Water Every Day," 3 Jan. 2019 Garrett had a sleeping bag, a water filtration device, a little food and part of a tent. — Bob Moen, The Seattle Times, "Bugs, bark helped Boy Scout survive in Wyoming wilderness," 30 July 2018 By promoting soils that provide natural filtration and creating a vegetative cover that minimizes soil erosion and sediment runoff, forests keep Michigan water quality high. — Michigan Department Of Natural Resources, Detroit Free Press, "A taste of the Michigan forest," 4 Jan. 2018 The family-size T-fal 7211002145 FR8000 Deep Fryer has a 3.5-liter oil capacity, an immersed heating element that quickly recovers oil temperature, and an automatic oil-filtration system. — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Deep Fryers—and How to Fry Anything," 14 Nov. 2018 In several deals costing at least $3 billion, GE acquired water-filtration businesses that used different, competing technologies, and then put the groups together under a single sales force. — Russell Adams, WSJ, "Can Larry Culp Fix GE?," 6 Oct. 2018 The vac uses a high filtration bag and HEPA AirClean filter that the company claims will retain 99.99% of dust from being released back into the air — a plus for allergy sufferers. — Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping, "These Top 5 Canister Vacuums Are Pros at Cleaning Tough-to-Reach Places," 14 Dec. 2018 DrinkPod LLC will manufacture the water filtration appliances and Gibson Overseas Inc. will make the housewares items, Sears said. — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, "Sears Expands Kenmore, DieHard Brands With Licensing Deals," 1 Nov. 2018 The sand filters, similar to what may be found in swimming pools, act as the initial filter as well as help to provide biological filtration for the pool. — The Kansas City Zoo, kansascity, "New Stingray Bay Touch Tank Exhibit Now Open at KC Zoo (Sponsored)," 27 June 2018

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