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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tantu
"बल्ब का तंतु जल गया है।"
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A fine wire of high resistance, typically made of tungsten, that becomes incandescent when an electric current passes through it in an incandescent lamp.
"Der Glühfaden der alten Lampe ist durchgebrannt." - 2
A heating element or filament in electronic vacuum tubes or specialized heating devices.
"Die Röhrenverstärker benötigen einige Sekunden, bis der Glühfaden auf Betriebstemperatur ist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'glüen' (to glow) combined with 'faden' (thread). Historically coined during the 19th century development of incandescent electric lighting to describe the fine conductive wire heated to incandescence inside a vacuum bulb.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glühfaden" is said worldwide
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filament
Transliteration: filament
"Le filament de l'ampoule a grillé."
Glühfaden
Transliteration: Glühfaden
"Der Glühfaden erzeugt helles Licht."
filamento
Transliteration: filamento
"Il filamento della lampadina si è rotto."
filamento
Transliteration: filamento
"El filamento de la bombilla está fundido."
filamento
Transliteration: filamento
"O filamento da lâmpada queimou."
तंतु
Transliteration: tantu
"बल्ब का तंतु जल गया है।"
灯丝
Transliteration: dēngsī
"灯泡的灯丝烧断了。"
필라멘트
Transliteration: pilamentu
"전구의 필라멘트가 끊어졌습니다."
フィラメント
Transliteration: firamento
"電球のフィラメントが切れた。"
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