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underfiltered

underfiltered is the simple past and past participle of underfilter.

Meaning of underfilter

Verb

underfilter (third-person singular simple present underfilters, present participle underfiltering, simple past and past participle underfiltered)

  1. To filter insufficiently.
    • It is not possible to overfilter your tank but marine aquaria are frequently underfiltered.1966, William P. Braker, Know how to Keep Saltwater Fishes, page 19

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Questions about underfiltered

What is underfiltered the simple past and past participle of?
Underfiltered is the simple past and past participle of underfilter.

Words near underfiltered in the dictionary

  1. underfilled
  2. underfilling
  3. underfillings
  4. underfills
  5. underfilter
  6. underfiltered
  7. underfiltering
  8. underfilters
  9. underfinance
  10. underfinanced
  11. underfinances

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