filter down
filter down · filters down · filtered down · filtering down
Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levelsOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.
» The oil filter is upside down.
Meaning
2 sensesOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.
(idiomatic)(by extension) Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
They might say that the economy is improving, but it is taking a long time for any money to filter down to the poorer classes.
Examples
1 sentencesThe oil filter is upside down.
Forms
filters down, filtering down, filtered down, filtered down| Base form | filter down · to filter down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | filters down |
| Present participle | filtering down |
| Past simple | filtered down |
| Past participle | filtered down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb