Thesaurus: bifilar

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1. a. Two-threaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilar suspension; a bifilar balance.
2. adj. having or using two filaments
3. Two-threaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilar suspension; a bifilar balance. Bifilar micrometer (often called a bifilar), an instrument form measuring minute distances or angles by means of two very minute threads (usually spider lines), one of which, at least, is movable; -- more commonly called a filar micrometer.
4. Two-threaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilarsuspension; a bifilar balance. Bifilar micrometer (often called abifilar), an instrument form measuring minute distances or angles bymeans of two very minute threads (usually spider lines), one ofwhich, at least, is movable; -- more commonly called a filarmicrometer.
5. a. having or using two filaments