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filament

The word “filament” has 3 syllables: fil-a-ment

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪləmənt/

What is synonym and antonym for filament?

In the thesaurus, “filament” has 15 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for filament along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for filament

  • bristle
  • cord
  • fiber
  • fuzz
  • hair
  • microfiber
  • rope
  • stalk
  • strand
  • string
  • tendril
  • thread
  • tuft
  • wire
  • yarn

Antonyms for filament

Meanings of filament

  • noun
    1. A fine thread or wire.
    2. Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
    3. 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.
    4. The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.
    5. A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.

Example Sentences

  • The light bulb glowed because its filament was heated to a high temperature.
  • Scientists studied the thin filament under a powerful microscope.
  • The spider spun a silk filament across the branch.
  • A broken filament caused the lamp to stop working.
  • The microscope revealed a single filament of fiber in the sample.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to filament, such as: aggregate, block, bristle, bulk, chunk, clump, cord.

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