multifilament

[ muhl-tuh-fil-uh-muhnt ]

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).

Origin of multifilament

¹

First recorded in 1935–40; multi- + filament

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