fi·lar (f  l r)adj. 1. Of or relating to a thread. 2. Having fine threads across the field of view for measuring small distances, as in the eyepiece of a telescope. [From Latin f lum, thread; see gwh- in Indo-European roots.] |
filar [ˈfaɪlə]
adj
1. of thread
2. (Physics / General Physics) (of an optical instrument) having fine threads across the eyepiece forming a reticle or set of cross wires
[from Latin fīlum thread]
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| Adj. | 1. | filar - related to or having filaments (especially across a field of view as in the eyepiece of a telescope); "a filar eyepiece" |
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