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filature definition

fila·ture (fil′ə c̸hər)

noun

  1. a spinning into threads
    1. a reeling of raw silk from cocoons
    2. a reel for this
    3. a place where this is done

Etymology: Fr < pp. of LL filare, to spin: see file

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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