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fil·tra·tion — /fılˈtreıʃən/ noun [noncount] technical : the act or process of removing something unwanted from a liquid, gas, etc., by using a filter water filtration … Useful english dictionary
ex´fil|tra´tion — ex|fil|trate «ehks FIHL trayt, EHKS fihl trayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. U.S. Military Slang. to get out of a hostile area stealthily or unnoticeably; slip out through the enemy lines: »During the night, the Viet… … Useful english dictionary
in|fil|tra|tion — «IHN fihl TRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of infiltrating. 2. the condition of being infiltrated. 3. a) a thing that infiltrates. b) an infiltrated deposit. 4. Figurative. a) a method of attack in which small groups of men penetrate the… … Useful english dictionary
ul|tra|fil|tra|tion — «UHL truh fihl TRAY shuhn», noun. = reverse osmosis. (Cf. ↑reverse osmosis) … Useful english dictionary
fil|trate — «FIHL trayt», noun, verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –n. the liquid that has been passed through a filter. ╂[< verb] –v.t., v.i. to pass through a filter. ╂[< Medieval Latin filtrum filter + English ate1] … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
fil — aero·fil·ter; af·fil·i·a·tion; al·fil·a·ria; al·fil·e·ri·llo; de·fil·er; de·fil·ing·ly; fil·a·ment; fil·a·men·ta·ry; fil·a·ment·ed; fil·a·men·tous; fil·a·ree; fil·a·ri·a·sis; fil·a·ri·idae; fil·a·ture; fil·beard; fil·bert; fil·ial; fil·ial·i·ty;… … English syllables
fil|i|a|tion — «FIHL ee AY shuhn», noun. 1. the relation of one thing to another from which it may be said to be descended or derived: »The institutions of modern Europe are derived by more direct filiation from those of Rome (Charles Merivale). 2. a) the fact… … Useful english dictionary
ex|fil|trate — «ehks FIHL trayt, EHKS fihl trayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. U.S. Military Slang. to get out of a hostile area stealthily or unnoticeably; slip out through the enemy lines: »During the night, the Viet cong remnants… … Useful english dictionary
af|fil|i|a|tion — «uh FIHL ee AY shuhn», noun. association; connection; relation: »Our hospital has an affiliation with the medical school of the university. The population is sparse, with few affiliations with the Afghans (Science). SYNONYM(S): relationship,… … Useful english dictionary
