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filament

[fil-uh-muhnt] / ˈfɪl ə mənt /
NOUN
thin strand
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“Unlike ghost guns assembled from commercially sold unfinished parts, 3D printed ghost guns can be produced from plastic filament using consumer-grade equipment,” the suit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The polymer filament is sold in spools that feed into 3-D printers, allowing the devices to form designs created by their owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

"By controlling the parameters of the laser, you can control the characteristics of the plasma filament -- including its length," says Darshni.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Detailed analysis showed that C. praecursor possessed an ovipositor and a terminal caudal filament.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

A cobweb, I thought, but then I looked at a strand of it on my palm and saw it was some kind of metal filament, so fine it was almost invisible.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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