fil·a·ment

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• fil|a|ment|ed — «FIHL uh MEHN tihd», adjective. provided with a filament or filaments …   Useful english dictionary

• fil|a|ment — «FIHL uh muhnt», noun. 1. a very fine thread; very slender part that is like a thread: »the delicate filaments of a spider s web. 2. the threadlike wire that gives off light in an electric light bulb. 3. the heated wire that acts as a negative… …   Useful english dictionary

• mi|cro|fil|a|ment — «MY kroh FIHL uh muhnt», noun. an extremely fine and very long fiber in the cytoplasm of cells, associated with protoplasmic movement and cytoplasmic division …   Useful english dictionary

• mon|o|fil|a|ment — «MON uh FIHL uh muhnt», noun. a strand of yarn, plastic, wire, or the like, composed of a single filament only, regardless of its thickness or weight …   Useful english dictionary

• mul|ti|fil|a|ment — «MUHL tuh FIHL uh muhnt», noun. yarn made up of many fine filaments …   Useful english dictionary

• fil — aero·fil·ter; af·fil·i·a·tion; al·fil·a·ria; al·fil·e·ri·llo; de·fil·er; de·fil·ing·ly; fil·a·ment; fil·a·men·ta·ry; fil·a·ment·ed; fil·a·men·tous; fil·a·ree; fil·a·ri·a·sis; fil·a·ri·idae; fil·a·ture; fil·beard; fil·bert; fil·ial; fil·ial·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

• ful|fil|ment — ful|fill|ment or ful|fil|ment «ful FIHL muhnt», noun. a fulfilling; completion; accomplishment; performance: »the fulfillment of a wish or requirement …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|ful|fil|ment — o|ver|ful|fill|ment or o|ver|ful|fil|ment «OH vuhr ful FIHL muhnt», noun. a state of being overfulfilled: »overfulfillment of a quota …   Useful english dictionary

• self-ful|fil|ment — self ful|fill|ment or self ful|fil|ment «SEHLF ful FIHL muhnt», noun. achievement of one s true needs, aspirations, or the like, by one s own efforts or actions; self realization …   Useful english dictionary