monofilament

American  

[mon-uh-fil-uh-muhnt] / ˌmɒn əˈfɪl ə mənt /

noun

1. Also monofil a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber.

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adjective

1. made of such a filament.

   a monofilament fishing line.

monofilament British  

/ ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənt, ˈmɒnəfɪl /

noun

1. synthetic thread or yarn composed of a single strand rather than twisted fibres

2. a fishing line made of monofilaments

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Etymology

Origin of monofilament

First recorded in 1945–50; mono- + filament

Example Sentences

What does Celmins’ beautiful 1992 painting of stars glinting in a dusky night sky, or Day’s 2018 gold-leaf cables and monofilament stretched on a diagonal between ceiling and floor, have to do with elucidating the art of the long Middle Ages, which “Lumen” achieves?

From Los Angeles Times

For Razov, Lumen Field’s FieldTurf Revolution 360 playing surface, an artificial carpet composed of monofilament polyethylene-blend fibers tufted into a polypropylene backing, is a much bigger hindrance for visiting teams.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, the layers of monofilament fishing line have accumulated.

From Seattle Times

They wrapped ID tags around the corals with monofilament fishing line and stacked them on trays.

From Los Angeles Times

The franchise also learned from the NFL that games at Nissan Stadium have had players suffer more lower-body injuries than games at the league’s other stadiums with monofilament, synthetic turf fields over the past few seasons and also was among the league leaders for games with players with lower-body injuries.

From Seattle Times