monofilament: Meaning and Definition of

mon•o•fil•a•ment

Pronunciation: (mon"u-fil'u-munt), [key]
— n.
  1. a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Cf.(def. 2).
—adj.
  1. made of such a filament: a monofilament fishing line.
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