Synonyms of filaments

filaments

noun

plural of filament

as in fibers

a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair

the cable was made up of fine filaments twisted together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fibers
• threads
• wires
• bristles
• hairs
• yarns
• cords
• strings
• microfibers
• ropes
• tufts
• fuzzes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filaments

Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular view of the Crescent Nebula, revealing intricate filaments of gas surrounding a massive star nearing the end of its life some 4,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Extra material Some 3D printer filaments include extra materials laced into the base material to add special properties. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Experiments and simulations tell the same story Inside a narrow channel, the active filaments had little opportunity to turn sideways. — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

The top glass also slides backward, allowing the heat from the chamber to vent out the top of the machine for softer filaments like PLA and TPU. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 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

These are structures that branch repeatedly into finer and finer filaments, ending in a tuft-like crown of nanofibers. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 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

When supplied with nutrients, the fabric sprouts a layer of fuzzy fungal filaments across its surface, effectively renewing itself. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026