filament

Bulb's thin wire

A filament is a very fine thread or fiber.

In lightbulbs, the filament is the thin wire that glows when electric current passes through it.

Plant stamens have filaments supporting the pollen-bearing anthers.

The word extends to any slender threadlike structure: filaments of spider silk, protein filaments in muscle tissue.

fiber

strand

Thin fiber piece

tendril · gossamer · silk · cobweb · hair · mycelium · hyphae · flagellum · cilium · spindle

textile

yarn

Twisted strand for crafts

  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric
  • threadFiber for stitching
  • twineStranded cord for tying

cord · string · wool · cotton · linen · silk · braid · spool · bobbin · warp

lightbulb

tungsten

Element seventy-four

lamp · glow · wattage · brightness · illumination · luminosity · candlepower · fluorescent · cathode · anode

electrical

wire

Thin metallic conductor

cathode · anode · electrode · heating · nichrome · coil · circuit · ampere · voltage · ohms

3dprinting

extruder

Machine forcing material through openings

  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • ABSAnti-lock braking system
  • spoolCylinder for winding material

diameter · extrusion · layer · feed · retraction · print · thermoplastic · infill

Categories
Opposites
structural form

filamentblock

Solid mass, or impede

slab · mass · bulk · sphere · cube

scale/substance

filamentbulk

Main mass or size

mass · solid · monolith · boulder · ingot

light bulb components

filamentbulb

Rounded storage organ

housing · casing · base · socket · enclosure

Phrases
Family

filaments, filamentous, monofilament, microfilaments

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G