Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filature

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fi-la-ture
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.

noun

A spool or bobbin used for the above.

noun

A place where silk is reeled onto spools.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

filatures (plural)

Questions

What does filature mean?
The process of drawing fibres into threads, especially the process of reeling raw silk from cocoons.

How to pronounce filature

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