Feel dirt removed could be strained (8)
I believe the answer is:
filtered
'strained' is the definition.
('filter' can be a synonym of 'strain')
'feel dirt removed' is the wordplay.
'removed' indicates anagramming the letters (moved again).
'feel'+'dirt'='feeldirt'
'feeldirt' is an anagram of 'FILTERED'.
'could be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for filtered that I've seen before include "Clarified" , "Percolated or strained" .)