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filariasis | filariid | filariidae | filasse | filatory | filature | filbert | filch | filcher | filchingly | file

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filature

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Noun

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fil=a=ture

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun filature has 1 sense

filature(n = noun.artifact) Array - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread; Array

CIDE DICTIONARY

filature, n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to spin: cf. F. filature. See Filatory.].

A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons. Ure. [1913 Webster]
A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk. [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

filature, n. an establishment for or the action of reeling silk from cocoons.

Etymology

F f. It. filatura f. filare spin

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