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filature

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun filature has 1 sense
  1. filature - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
    --1 is a kind of
    bobbin, spool, reel

Definitions from the Web

Filature

Noun (1):

A factory or mill where silk or cotton is spun and woven.

Sample Sentence:

I visited a filature in France and was amazed by the intricate machinery used to spin the silk.

Noun (2):

A process of reeling silk from silk cocoons.

Sample Sentence:

She practiced filature for hours, patiently unraveling the silk thread from the cocoon.

Noun (3):

A place where surveillance is conducted, especially for the purpose of monitoring telecommunications.

Sample Sentence:

The high-security building served as a filature, overseeing all communication activities in the city.

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