monofilament
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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synthetic thread or yarn composed of a single strand rather than twisted fibres
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a fishing line made of monofilaments
Etymology
Origin of monofilament
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Even wispier is the hanging sculpture of Kay Sekimachi, who pioneered the use of monofilament nylon, and whose “Ogawa II” makes you feel you are looking through gossamer frost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
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
They experimentally hung fine-corded monofilament nets in Costa Rican foliage, snagging 125 bats from 20 species.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 21, 2022
Percy’s whiskers are made from a thick monofilament, like fishing line, says Brooke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
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
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