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fil⋅a⋅ture

  [fil-uh-cher, -choor]
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–noun
1. the act of forming into threads.
2. a reel for drawing off silk from cocoons.
3. the reeling of silk from cocoons.
4. an establishment for reeling silk.
Origin:
1750–60; < F < ML fīlātūra the spinning art, equiv. to fīlāt(us) spun (ptp. of fīlāre; see filament ) + -ūra -ure
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fil·a·ture   (fĭl'ə-chŏŏr', -chər)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of spinning, drawing, or twisting into threads.

  2. The act or process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.

  3. A reel used in drawing silk from cocoons.

  4. An establishment where silk is reeled.


[French, from Late Latin fīlātus, past participle of fīlāre, to spin; see filament.]
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