/ˈfɪləmənt ||; ˈfɪləmənt/noun[C] 1 a thin wire in a LIGHT BULB (= the glass part of an electric lamp) that produces light when electricity is passed through it (电灯泡的)灯丝 ☞picture at bulb 见bulb插图
2 a long thin piece of sth that looks like a thread 丝状物: glass/metal filaments 玻璃╱金属丝
3 a long thin part of the male part of a flower(stamen)that supports the part where POLLENis produced(anther) 花丝(雄蕊的组成部份,支撑着花药) ☞picture at flower 见flower插图