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filter in (to some place)
1. Lit. to leak or seep into some place. The smell of bacon cooking filtered into his room and made him wake up. The smoke filtered in and burned our eyes.
2. Fig. [for people] to come into a place, a few at a time, over a period of time. One by one, the guests filtered into the room. They filtered in and started on the snacks.
See also: filter


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This type of filter in photography is placed on the cameras lenses to create a star look effect form any source of light.
The US based company, Omnipure Filter Company, credits its self with developing the first small, disposable, inline water filter in the world.
Most manufacturers recommend that you change the water filter in your refrigerator every six months, but it really does depend on how frequently it is used and what it is filtering out of your water.
 
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