filter vs oil filter

oil filter vs filter

filter and oil filter both are nouns.

filter is a verb but oil filter is not a verb.

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

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

filter: device that removes something from whatever passes through it
oil filter: a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine

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

filter (noun)	oil filter (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it	a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

filter (verb)	oil 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 oil filter

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