Bristle and Filament

Bristle

Bristle noun - A thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair.
Usage example: a hairbrush with plastic bristles

Filament and bristle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Filament" instead a noun "Bristle".

Nearby Words: bristly, bristling, bristled

Filament

Filament noun - A thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair.
Usage example: the cable was made up of fine filaments twisted together
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Synonyms for Filament

Bristle and filament are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bristle" instead a noun "Filament".

Nearby Words: filamentous, filamentary
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