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filament
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filament
(noun)
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filament
/
ˈ
fɪləmənt/
noun
plural
filaments
filament
/
ˈ
fɪləmənt/
noun
plural
filaments
Learner's definition of FILAMENT
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1
:
a thin thread or hair
a slender
filament
algae covered with tiny
filaments
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a thin wire in a light bulb that glows when electricity passes through it
— filamentous
/ˌfɪlə
ˈ
mɛntəs/
adjective
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technical
filamentous
algae
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