filament
IPA: fˈɪɫʌmʌnt
noun
- A fine thread or wire.
- Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
- (physics, astronomy) A massive, thread-like structure, such as those gaseous ones which extend outward from the surface of the sun, or such as those (much larger) ones which form the boundaries between large voids in the universe.
- (botany) The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.
- (textiles) A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.
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Examples of "filament" in Sentences
- The warmth makes the metal filament glow.
- What's the temperature range of the filament
- The advancement of the filament is controlled.
- Stamens 12 18, with filaments connate at base.
- The first one of these is the filament or heater.
- The filaments are green and the pollen bright red.
- The wattage is set by the length and thickness of the filament.
- A small amount of thorium is added to the tungsten of the filament.
- If you flick the bulb,the vibration might cause the filament to break.
- If you flick the bulb, the vibration might cause the filament to break.
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