دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: on an engine, a device used to remove foreign particles from the engines lubricating oil. The engines oil pump forces the oil through one or more oil filters. Special elements in the filter trap the particles and prevent them from circulating through the engine and possibly damaging it. Many types of filter are available.

n: a wire-mesh screen, usually located at the point where the oil pump picks up oil from an engines oil pan. The screen traps large foreign particles that may not have settled to the bottom of the pan. Compare oil filter.