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filament

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Số nhiều: filaments

This term evokes a sense of extreme fragility and precision. It describes a structure that is barely more than a line, emphasizing a physical lightness that often borders on the microscopic or the ethereal. It is frequently used in scientific or technical contexts to describe the smallest structural unit of a larger system. In modern technology, the word has shifted from the internal wires of light bulbs to the plastic strands used in 3D printing. This transition maintains the core image of a continuous, thin line of material being extruded to build a complex form.

Countable when referring to individual threads or specific wires in a device.

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A slender threadlike object or fiber.

"The spider spun a delicate filament of silk."

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The thin wire in an incandescent light bulb that glows when heated.

"The tungsten filament snapped, causing the lamp to go dark."

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