filament

13 points English 8 letters Uncommon Commonness #45,007 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a thin wire that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/fˈɪlʌmʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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