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China is the world's most active and enthusiastic filterer of information.

From The Guardian • Apr. 23, 2013

Captain Crutchely, moreover, had a filterer for the cabin, and through it all the water used there was habitually passed.

From The Crater by Cooper, James Fenimore

"There's only water in the tap; the filterer is broke."

From A Crooked Path A Novel by Alexander, Mrs.

The fresh water is thus conducted to the surface through the column of sand, which forms a perfect filterer.

From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Bore a hole in the lower part of the cask with a gimlet, receiving the liquid stream which follows in the bottle and filterer, which is placed in a tub or basin.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)