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fil·a·ment
 filament
- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a fine strand, as of thread, fiber, or wire.
- similar words:
- line, textile
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| definition 2: |
a threadlike structure, as in the stamens of flowers, the gills of fish, and the appendages of some algae and fungi.
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| definition 3: |
in an electrical device such as a light bulb, a fine wire that lights or heats up when current is passed through it.
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| related words: |
mantle |
| derivation: |
filamentary (adj.) |
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