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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filaments
  1. fibers
  2. threads
  3. wires
Noun
  • The experts also said to avoid high temperatures, which can fade denim and damage fibers.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In animals, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) inside the muscle supplies most of the mechanical energy, while an electrical impulse travels along a motor neuron and triggers a chain of events that causes skeletal muscle fibers to contract.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fibers
Noun
  • The system should be programmed to actively penalize source monopolies, forcing the engine to scrape a healthy mix of technical journalism, independent community forums (like Reddit threads), and video transcripts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Complete List On the bright side, Season 1 told largely a complete story with just a few loose threads left, so fans will not be left hanging too much by the cancellation.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • Identical radiation, different damage Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and Hokkaido University tested thin samples taken from superconducting wires.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Automatic sensors turn the lights on in the dark and off in daylight, so there's no need for batteries or wires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of wires

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“Filaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filaments. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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