She indicated other parts, where the reciprocating rods were surrounded by red concretions and a network of glass filaments.

Today the latest central-office equipment uses hair-thin glass filaments to carry calls, and the switchboards are small computers.

The thing's barrel, made of paper-thin alloy wrapped with a kilometer of glass filament, was wide enough to swallow a fist.

The appeal of Toots Zynsky's work lies in its sensuous color, effected by thousands of glass filaments arranged in vessel shapes.

Using their knowledge of high-tech aerospace composites, they developed Lyrachord, a patented material comprising interwoven layers of glass filament and bonding resin.

They are tiny glass filaments, about the size of human hairs, that can carry voice, video and data.

Hair-thin glass filaments that transmit information using light, optical fibres are now cheap enough to compete with copper; their reliability and security appeal to Pentagon generals.

She brushed her consort's name briefly clean of the drifting dust, ash, and glass filaments that filled the air.

Another has thin glass filaments joined together, and the thin walls have been subtly carved.

Wire lines, glass filaments and wireless transmitters were commonplace; Pok had a mixed system of electricity and photonics.