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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈfɪləmənt/
filament means: A very thin wire inside a light bulb that becomes hot and gives off light.
noun
A very thin wire inside a light bulb that becomes hot and gives off light.
- The filament glows inside the bulb.
- A broken filament stopped the lamp from working.
- These bulbs contain thin tungsten filaments.
A long, thin structure of gas extending from the sun’s surface.
- A dark filament crossed the sun’s surface.
- The telescope captured a long solar filament.
- Astronomers watched the filament rise and break apart.
The thin stalk inside a flower that holds the part which produces pollen.
- The filament supports the anther.
- Each flower has several slender filaments.
- We measured the filament under a microscope.
Questions about filament
What does filament mean?
A very thin wire inside a light bulb that becomes hot and gives off light.
What is filament in other languages?
Türkçe: filaman · Español: filamento · Français: filament · Deutsch: Glühfaden · Italiano: filamento · 日本語: フィラメント
How do you pronounce filament?
It is pronounced /ˈfɪləmənt/.
How do you use filament in a sentence?
The filament glows inside the bulb. A broken filament stopped the lamp from working.
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