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Filature

Fil′a-ture

(?; 135)
,
Noun.
[LL.
filatura
, fr.
filare
to spin: cf. F.
filature
. See
Filatory
.]
1.
A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons.
Ure.
2.
A reel for drawing off silk from cocoons; also, an establishment for reeling silk.

Definition 2024

filature

filature

English

Noun

filature ‎(plural filatures)

  1. The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.
  2. A spool or bobbin used for the above.
  3. A place where silk is reeled onto spools.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi.la.tyʁ/

Noun

filature f ‎(plural filatures)

  1. filature
  2. spinning factory
  3. watch, surveillance
    Les gendarmes l'ont pris en filature.
    The police put him on watch.

Italian

Noun

filature f

  1. plural of filatura

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