multifilament
[ muhl-tuh-fil-uh-muhnt ]
/ ˌmʌl təˈfɪl ə mənt /
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adjective
having two or more filaments: multifilament yarn.
noun
Also mul·ti·fil [muhl-tuh-fil]. /ˈmʌl tə fɪl/. yarn constructed of a number of filaments in excess of the standard quantity.Compare monofilament (def. 1).
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