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filament
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noun
a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
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noun
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
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noun
the stalk of a stamen
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noun
(= fibril)
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
current
Adjective
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Something that is current is up to date.
This news is current.
We bought our home 20 years ago, but we couldn't buy it at current prices.
current
Noun
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Current is movement in a fluid.
There is a strong current in that water.
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Current is movement in electricity.
It has a current of nine amperes.