filter vs coffee filter

coffee filter vs filter

filter and coffee filter both are nouns.

filter is a verb but coffee filter is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filter	Yes	No	Yes	No
coffee filter	Yes	No	No	No

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

filter: device that removes something from whatever passes through it
coffee filter: filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds

Other hyponyms of filter include air cleaner, air filter, bacteria bed, 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)	coffee filter (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it	filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

filter (verb)	coffee filter (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 coffee filter

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