filament

A slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in electrical bulbs, biological structures, or textile materials.

ruТонкий нитевидный объект или волокно, особенно встречающееся в электрических лампочках, биологических структурах или текстильных материалах.esObjeto o fibra delgada en forma de hilo, presente especialmente en bombillas eléctricas, estructuras biológicas o materiales textiles.frObjet ou fibre mince et filiforme, notamment présent dans les ampoules électriques, les structures biologiques ou les matériaux textiles.deEin dünner fadenförmiger Gegenstand oder eine Faser, insbesondere in Glühlampen, biologischen Strukturen oder textilen Materialien.ptObjeto fino e filiforme ou fibra, especialmente encontrado em lâmpadas elétricas, estruturas biológicas ou materiais têxteis.zh细丝状或纤维状物体，尤其见于电灯泡中的灯丝、生物结构中的丝状物或纺织材料中的纤维。arجسم دقيق شبيه بالخيط أو ليف، ويُستخدم خاصة في المصابيح الكهربائية والبنى الحيوية والمواد النسيجية؛ ويُطلق أيضاً على السلك الرقيق المتوهج في المصباح.

1. Thin fiber or thread B2 formal scientific

   A very thin, thread-like structure or fiber.

   • The spider's web is made of fine filaments.
   • The filament of the light bulb burned out.
   • Under the microscope, the filament appeared as a long, thin strand.

   ruТонкое волокно или нитьesfilamento (fibra muy delgada)frfilament (fibre mince)deDünne Faser oder FadenptFilamento fino ou fiozh细丝或纤维arليف أو خيط رفيع

   Synonymes: fiberfibrilhairstrandthread

2. Electrical component B2 formal technical

   A thin wire in a light bulb that glows when heated by an electric current.

   • The filament in the incandescent bulb is made of tungsten.
   • When the filament breaks, the bulb stops working.
   • The filament glows white-hot when electricity passes through it.

   ruНить накаливанияesFilamento (componente eléctrico)frFilament (élément chauffant)deGlühwendelptFilamentozh灯丝arفتيلة المصباح

3. Biological structure C1 formal scientific

   A long, thin structure found in cells or tissues, such as in muscles or nerves.

   • Muscle filaments are responsible for contraction.
   • The nerve filament transmits signals to the brain.
   • Cytoskeletal filaments provide structural support to cells.

   ruНитевидная структураesFilamento biológicofrFilament biologiquedeFadenförmige StrukturptEstrutura filamentosazh丝状结构arبنية خيطية

   Synonymes: fiberfibrilstrandthread

• filaments plural form
• filaments' possessive plural form
• filament's possessive singular form