filter vs bacteria bed

bacteria bed vs filter

filter and bacteria bed both are nouns.

filter is a verb but bacteria bed is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filter	Yes	No	Yes	No
bacteria bed	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bacteria bed is a hyponym of filter; that is, bacteria bed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than filter:

filter: device that removes something from whatever passes through it
bacteria bed: layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms

Other hyponyms of filter include air cleaner, air filter, coffee filter, drain basket, filter bed, fuel filter, diffusing screen, light filter, oil filter, strainer, water filter, glass wool, diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr, membrane filter, denitrator, sponge filter, carbon filter.

filter (noun)	bacteria bed (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it	layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

filter (verb)	bacteria bed (verb)
remove by passing through a filter
pass through
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Difference between filter and bacteria bed

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