Filter Definition

filter
noun
  1. device that removes something from whatever passes through it
  2. an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
verb
  1. remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"
  2. pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
  3. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

"Filter" in song lyrics

See how filter is used in real songs:

  • "Follow my portion, I keep swallowin cigarettes to the filter"
    Aesop Rock f/ Ann Colville — Shere Kahn
  • "Can a run-away buckle the cloud-nine fantasy filter"
    Aesop Rock — Water
  • "Sometimes I hit the cigarette without no filter"
    Digital Underground — Do Ya Like it Dirty?

Usage tips for "filter"

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