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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Nissan Stadium will be the NFL’s first to use the technology featuring a monofilament, Matrix Helix turf with an organic infill that retains moisture better than synthetic fields using rubber.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2023

What made you want to formally test the differences between the older, thicker nets and monofilament ones?

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2022

Later, the arrival of monofilament nets and outboard motors, along with a cash economy, meant improvements in fishing techniques.

From The Guardian • May 13, 2018

The monofilament line is transparent, said to be invisible to fish, and is completely invisible to me without my glasses.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck