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Definition filament in British English

filament noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfɪləmənt/
1

a very thin fibre, or an object that looks like a thin fibre

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line strip stick
2

the thin wire inside a light bulb

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bulb dimmer filament
3

the long thin stem of a stamen of a flower that holds the weight of the anther

Synonyms and related words
aerial root anther beanstalk
Definition filament in British English