filamentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/us/ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/a thin thread or fibre of natural or artificial material:
Toothbrushes should be replaced when the filaments become worn.
glass/silk filaments
a thin wire, especially one that lights up inside an electric light bulb:
a tungsten filament
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Textiles: general words
- baize
- bias
- bolt
- brocade
- cloth
- cutpiece
- denier 1
- drapery
- gauze
- lint
- nap
- padding
- pile
- strand
- swatch
- textile
- the weft
- upholstery
- wadding
- yarn
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