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filament

[fil-uh-muhnt] / ˈfɪl ə mənt /
NOUN
thin strand
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When the median caudal filament and two cerci were included, the total length reached 49.66 millimeters.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

He’s mindful of wasting filament, but small parts don’t tend to generate too much scrap.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"By capturing the faint light emitted by this filament, which traveled for just under 12 billion years to reach Earth, we were able to precisely characterize its shape," explains Davide Tornotti.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

As people have begun to print more and more whistles, they’ve also tacked on their own unique touches to the designs: messages of protest, information about immigrants’ rights hotlines, special filament colors.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2026

For a split second, two strands of conductor filament connected, sending power flooding to one of the tunnel beams.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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