Baghouse

/ˈbæɡˌhaʊs/ noun

Definition

An industrial air pollution control device that uses filter bags to capture dust and particles from exhaust gases.

Etymology

From 'bag' (filter medium, usually made of fabric) + 'house' (structure or chamber). Modern industrial term from the 20th century as factories sought ways to reduce air pollution.

Kelly Says

Baghouses are boring metal boxes, but they're everywhere—in coal plants, cement factories, grain mills—silently catching billions of dust particles every day, preventing them from reaching your lungs!

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