Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oil filter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: oil -fil-ter
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A filter designed to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil.

Example Sentences

"An ordinary roll of toilet paper makes an ideal element for any oil filter. Laboratory tests prove it cleans oil faster and better than popular makes of filter elements."

Inflected Forms

oil filters (plural)

Phrases

oil change oil pan

Frequently Paired Words

oil change oil pan

Questions

What does oil filter mean?: A filter designed to remove contaminants from engine oil, transmission oil, lubricating oil, or hydraulic oil.

How to pronounce oil filter

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