unifilar

[ yoo-nuh-fahy-ler ]

adjective

1. having or involving only one thread, wire, or the like.

unifilar

/ ˌjuːnɪˈfaɪlə /

adjective

1. rare.
   composed of, having, or using only one wire, thread, filament, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of unifilar¹

First recorded in 1855–60; uni- + filar

Word History and Origins

Origin of unifilar¹

from uni- + Latin fīlum thread; see filament , filar

Example Sentences

With a good unifilar magnetometer, at a fixed observatory distant from the magnetic poles, having a fixed mark of Charts.

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