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air cleaner
noun
- a filtering device for removing impurities from air:
Many cars have air cleaners with replaceable filters.
air cleaner
noun
- a filter that prevents dust and other particles from entering the air-intake of an internal-combustion engine Also calledair filter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of air cleaner1
First recorded in 1925–30
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