Filament

Quick meaning: Filament is a noun meaning A fine thread or wire.

Meaning

A fine thread or wire.

More Meanings

1. Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
2. (botany) The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.
3. (textiles) A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.
4. (physics, astronomy) A massive, thread-like structure, such as those gaseous ones which extend outward from the surface of the sun, or such as those (much larger) ones which form the boundaries between large voids in the universe.

Example Sentences

solar filament

galaxy filament

the Ursa Major Filament

Lighting was unimaginative for the standard stock with naked tungsten filament bulbs and metal reflectors. However, all compartments had individual reading lights above the seats with attractive glass shades.

Word Forms

• filaments

Synonyms for filament

Depending on context, synonyms include fibril, filum, strand.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fibril, filum, strand, torch, needle, thread.

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