# air filter

> English word · Noun · IPA [ɛːɹ fɪltʰɚ]

## Definitions
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.

## Source
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