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filature
fil·a·ture [ fíllə chr, fílləchər ] (plural fil·a·tures)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reeling of silk from cocoons: the process of reeling silk fibers from cocoons
2. silk reel: a spool used in filature
3. silk factory: a factory that reels silk fibers
[Mid-18th century. Via French< Italian filatura< Latin filum "thread"]
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