fīlum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
- thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
- wick noun The braided cord in a candle or lamp that soaks up fuel to feed the flame.
- yarn noun Spun fibre thread used for knitting, weaving, or making rope.
Senses
fīlum is used for these senses in English:
- thread (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.
- wick (countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.
- yarn (uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
string — full definition
- noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
- noun A series of similar things or events, one after another.
- noun In computing, a sequence of characters treated as a single unit of data.
- verb To thread items onto a cord, or to fit an instrument with strings.
thread — full definition
- noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
- noun A connected series of ideas, or a related sequence of messages in an online conversation.
- noun A raised spiral ridge on a screw or bolt that lets it be turned into place.
- verb To pass thread through the eye of a needle, or to guide something carefully through a narrow space.