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Filature

Filature Meaning & Definition
Filature Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Filature?

[n] a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread

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See Also | bobbin | reel | spool

Filature In Webster's Dictionary

\Fil"a*ture\ (?; 135), n. [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.

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