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filets

/fɪˈleɪz/ /fɪˈleɪs/

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A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

Examples :

"She secured her long braid with two simple filets, one at the top and one at the bottom. "

appearance style wear

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noun

A fine strip of any material, in various technical uses.

Examples :

"The chef carefully sliced the fish into thin filets. "

material technical

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A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

Examples :

"The construction worker applied careful filets along the edges of the new shower stall to prevent leaks. "

material building compound

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(drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

Examples :

"The machinist added tiny filets to the sharp inside edges of the metal bracket to prevent cuts and give it a smooth, professional look. "

technical architecture building

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A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

Examples :

"For dinner, we had baked salmon filets with lemon and dill. "

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A fine flat moulding/molding used as separation between coarser mouldings.

Examples :

"The ornate picture frame had several layers of decorative moulding, with thin filets separating the larger, more elaborate designs. "

architecture building style

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The space between two flutings in a shaft.

Examples :

"The architect measured the width of the filets in the column's shaft to ensure the design was accurate. "

architecture part

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An ordinary equal in breadth to one quarter of the chief, to the lowest portion of which it corresponds in position.

Examples :

"The heraldry book explained that the shield should have three filets across the top, each a narrow band dividing the chief of the shield into equal sections. "

heraldry part position

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The thread of a screw.

Examples :

"The stripped filets on the rusty screw meant it wouldn't tighten properly. "

technical machine part structure

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A colored or gilded border.

Examples :

"The invitation cards had elegant gold filets around the edges. "

art style appearance

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The raised moulding around the muzzle of a gun.

Examples :

"The antique cannon, though rusted, still showed the intricate filets around its muzzle. "

part military weapon

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Any scantling smaller than a batten.

Examples :

"Instead of using battens for the model airplane's wing ribs, the hobbyist used much smaller filets of balsa wood. "

technical architecture building

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A fascia; a band of fibres; applied especially to certain bands of white matter in the brain.

Examples :

"The neurosurgeon carefully pointed to the delicate filets connecting different regions of the patient's brain on the MRI scan. "

anatomy biology medicine physiology part organ

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The loins of a horse, beginning at the place where the hinder part of the saddle rests.

Examples :

"The farrier carefully examined the horse's filets for any sign of soreness after a long day of riding. "

anatomy animal body part