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filament

/ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/
noun CEFR B1

Definition

A very thin wire or thread, especially the glowing part inside an old-style lightbulb.

Edison’s early lightbulbs famously used a carbonized bamboo filament.

Synonyms

thread wire
Etymology From Latin filum, 'thread.'