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filar
[ fahy-ler ]
/ ˈfaɪ lər /
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adjective
of or relating to a thread or threads.
having threads or the like.
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Origin of filar
OTHER WORDS FROM filar
in·ter·fi·lar, adjectiveWords nearby filar
Fiji Islands, filagree, filament, filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filariid, filasse
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British Dictionary definitions for filar
filar
/ (ˈfaɪlə) /
adjective
of thread
(of an optical instrument) having fine threads across the eyepiece forming a reticle or set of cross wires
Word Origin for filar
C19: from Latin fīlum thread
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