filter bed

noun

a pond or tank having a false bottom covered with sand and serving to filter river or pond waters.

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Origin of filter bed

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby filter bed

filosus, filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filter bed, filter bubble, filter cake, filter factor, filter feeder, filter feeding
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British Dictionary definitions for filter bed

filter bed

noun

a layer of sand or gravel in a tank or reservoir through which a liquid is passed so as to purify itCompare bacteria bed
any layer of material through which a liquid is passed so as to filter it
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