filature: Meaning and Definition of
fil•a•ture
Pronunciation: (fil'u-chur, -choor"), [key]
— n.
- the act of forming into threads.
- a reel for drawing off silk from cocoons.
- the reeling of silk from cocoons.
- an establishment for reeling silk.
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