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Recent Examples of filament
Both models share the same extruder, heat bed, acceleration, and filament flow.
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PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Some species also have long filaments that extend from their posterior ends.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
That caused a tin filament to form on the pen’s tip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2019
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PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Some species also have long filaments that extend from their posterior ends.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
That caused a tin filament to form on the pen’s tip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
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Their fiber content can help manage cholesterol levels by binding to cholesterol in your digestive system and carrying it out of the body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
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By merging different material detection methods, the system can identify fiber composition and contaminants—like trace amounts of spandex, nylon and acrylic below 2 percent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s also used in wear-resistant coatings, wire-drawing dies, and advanced engine parts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet the show lives on via countless memes, Reddit threads, YouTube clips, and online Hansen wannabes.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The edges of the rug are reinforced with a self-binding technique that discourages loose threads and encourages the sides to lie flat, mitigating tripping hazards.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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