filament
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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
The study, led by Davide Tornotti, PhD student at the University of Milano-Bicocca, produced the sharpest image ever captured of a cosmic filament stretching roughly 3 million light-years.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
His winning edge was the carbonized bamboo filament he pioneered shortly after his initial 1879 breakthrough, providing the longevity needed to turn a novelty into a utility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 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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