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filament

/'fɪləmənt/

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noun
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
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fibril strand

type of:
fiber fibre
noun
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
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filum

type of:
anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part structure
noun
a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
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type of:
conducting wire wire

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electric light incandescent lamp bulb lightbulb light bulb electric-light bulb
noun
the stalk of a stamen
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type of:
stalk stem

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