A one-page dictionary entry on the French verb "filer" from the Nouveau Larousse Illustré. It lists the verb's many senses, from spinning fibers into thread to figurative, nautical, musical, gaming and technical uses. The encyclopedic section describes three types of spinning machines: continuous flyer frames, ring frames, and self-acting mules. An engraving of a spinning machine (métier à filer) accompanies the entry.