Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of filaments The distribution of damage, the pace of decline, and even the molecular structure of amyloid filaments can vary. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The device retains the shape of an electric toothbrush while incorporating light-guiding filaments. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 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 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

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This doesn’t just apply to the growing phase for natural fibers like wool, leather and cotton, but also to the production processes that follow, including washing, dyeing and tanning.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Luther, 24, was reborn after a bullet damaged her brain and severed the fibers of her identity.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

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Usually, the various narrative threads of Black Doves alternate with each other scene-by-scene throughout an episode.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
By the film’s close, Saito somehow manages to land on a moment of authentic sibling interaction that, while not tying up all his disparate narrative threads, still feels honest and satisfying.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

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