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Recent Examples of filament
First, although the current in the ion gauge is proportional to the pressure in the chamber, that proportionality constant depends on a lot of fine details, such as the precise geometry of the filament and the grid.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The first was the white button mushroom, whose tissue uses only thin filaments called generative filaments.
—Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Like the beetle's wings, the mesh filaments are chemically coated to be either hydrophobic or hydrophilic.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.
—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The first was the white button mushroom, whose tissue uses only thin filaments called generative filaments.
—Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Like the beetle's wings, the mesh filaments are chemically coated to be either hydrophobic or hydrophilic.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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Women aged 18–50 need about 25-28 grams of fiber per day, while men aged 18–50 need about 31-34 grams.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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To achieve continuous production, the researchers replaced the metallic core in earlier SMA coils with natural fiber and redesigned both the weaving machine and the actuator’s structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The follow-up tease showed someone holding a bunch of wires, insinuating that her costume likely has some animatronics involved.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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The charges Maryland State Senator Dalya Attar is facing include extortion via interstate communication, and interception and disclosure of a wire, oral or electronic communication.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For decades, arachnologists debated the actual purpose of stabilimenta, a special thread spiders weave into their webs.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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And now, Miami’s season is hanging on by a thread.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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