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Filement

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1

Definition: A slender threadlike structure or fiber, especially in plant tissues, usually serving to support or conduct sap.

Example sentence: The xylem vessels in the stem of a plant contain filaments that transport water and nutrients.

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Sense 2

Definition: A thin wire, typically heated to incandescence, that produces light in an incandescent lamp.

Example sentence: The filament in the light bulb needs to be replaced as it has burned out.

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Sense 3

Definition: A long, thin strand of a conductive material, such as metal, used in electronics, particularly in resistors.

Example sentence: The resistor in the circuit is made up of a coiled filament of copper wire.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1

Definition: To form, compose, or create something.

Example sentence: The artist filaments intricate designs using various techniques.

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