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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
Later on, Latimer worked with Thomas Edison and came up with a way to manufacture carbon filament to make lightbulbs mass-produced.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Both models share the same extruder, heat bed, acceleration, and filament flow.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 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
Later on, Latimer worked with Thomas Edison and came up with a way to manufacture carbon filament to make lightbulbs mass-produced.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Both models share the same extruder, heat bed, acceleration, and filament flow.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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The team works with designers, retailers and product developers and sourcing and merchandising teams — who are the fiber decision-makers.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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On the comfort front, Artistic Milliners’ Lounge Edit utilizes new fibers and weaving techniques to create fabrics that are soft and drape beautifully.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Name a queen who slept on bedsheets with higher thread count than you last night?—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Flat seams eliminate irritation and itching for loose threads, and an elastic waistband and cuffs at the ankles provides a snug fit that’s still forgiving.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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