suodatin — meaning in English

English meaning

• canister noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
• filter noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.

Senses

suodatin is used for these senses in English:

• canister A component of canister-type protective masks containing a mechanical filter and chemical filling to filter, neutralize and/or absorb toxic chemical, biological and radiological agents.
• filter tip A section at the mouth end of a cigarette containing porous absorbent materials designed to remove tar.

canister — full definition

1. noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
2. noun A cylindrical container used in weapons, such as a smoke or tear gas canister.

filter — full definition

1. noun A device or material that removes unwanted particles, substances, or signals from something passing through it.
2. noun A digital effect applied to an image or a setting that screens out unwanted content.
3. verb To pass something through a filter, or to sort and remove unwanted elements.

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