fil ‧ a ‧ ment /ˈfɪləmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: filamentum , from Latin filum 'thread' ]
a very thin thread or wire:
an electric filament
fil ‧ a ‧ ment /ˈfɪləmənt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: filamentum , from Latin filum 'thread' ]
a very thin thread or wire:
an electric filament
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012