Phrase guide

air filter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: [ɛːɹ fɪlthɚ]
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1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air cleaner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: filter

Narrower terms: filter tip

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 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 — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Esperanto: aerfiltrilo — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Estonian: õhufilter — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Finnish: ilmansuodatin — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • French: filtre à air — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • German: Luftfilter — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Kazakh: ауа сүзгісі (aua süzgısı) — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Norwegian Bokmål: luftfilter — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: luftfilter — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Romanian: filtru de aer — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Russian: возду́шный фильтр (vozdúšnyj filʹtr) — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air
  • Tagalog: panalang-hangin — filter for removing dust and other particles from a stream of air