filament

noun

ˈfi-lə-mənt How to pronounce filament (audio)
Definition of filamentnext
as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair the cable was made up of fine filaments twisted together

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Recent Examples of filament As a result, each filament is mostly limited to one type of movement. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Inspired by spider silk, AMSilk uses fermentation to create silk proteins that are then turned into filaments. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026 Out in the wild, turbulent air swirls these plumes into a chaotic, broken landscape—dense chemical filaments laced through long stretches of clean air. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 The mycelium—the branching network of microscopic filaments that makes up most of a fungus—has been made into leather alternatives, packaging, insulation and even building materials. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for filament
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  1. fiber
  2. wire
  3. thread
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  • From Long Island to orbit The new FSO connection is not intended to replace fiber.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Some appeal appraisals have relied on sales of much smaller or older buildings, or buildings in less desirable areas without access to the same power and fiber lines.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fiber
Noun
  • The problem is with the brake-by-wire system (which GM calls eBoost), which can suffer a spindle fracture while driving.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Let cool on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack if needed.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Social media threads are filled with people arguing over whether Pluto should be grandfathered into the planetary club, whether dwarf planets are simply another kind of planet, and whether the distinction matters at all.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tang’s latest study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open, analyzed more than 3 million patient message threads from the Mass General Brigham electronic health record system.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of thread

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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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