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filament

[fil-uh-muhnt] / ˈfɪl ə mənt /
NOUN
thin strand
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One guide suggests beginners start with polylactic acid filament, a generally nontoxic material made primarily of cornstarch or sugar cane.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 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

"Baird would have used ordinary filament lamps, no micro controllers, very basic photodiodes, nowhere near what we've got now," Toms said.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2026

Soon after, the dark filament detached on one side and shot outward, unrolling violently as it moved.

From Science Daily Jan. 21, 2026

Retrace the filament and you go back to the cocoon’s beginning in a tiny knot, a first tentative loop.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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