filament
UK/'filәmәnt/US
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Definitions
n.
A very thin thread or wire
细丝；丝状物
n.
The thin wire inside a light bulb that glows when heated
（灯泡的）灯丝
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfil (fīlum, 'thread') + -ament = 'a thin thread.' The classic example is the glowing wire in an incandescent bulb, but it names any fine fiber — botanical, biological, or industrial.
Root fil still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.tungsten filament钨丝
- 2.bulb filament灯泡灯丝
- 3.fine filament细丝
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bulb's filament finally burned out after years.
- 2.
Under the microscope, each cell was joined by fine filaments.