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monofilament

mon·o·fil·a·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-uh-fil-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈfɪl ə mənt/
    • /mˈɒnəʊfˌɪləmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-fil-uh-muh nt]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈfɪl ə mənt/

Definitions of monofilament word

  • noun monofilament Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2). 1
  • adjective monofilament made of such a filament: a monofilament fishing line. 1
  • noun monofilament A single strand of man-made fiber. 1
  • noun monofilament synthetic thread or yarn composed of a single strand rather than twisted fibres 0
  • noun monofilament a fishing line made of monofilaments 0
  • noun monofilament a single untwisted strand of synthetic material 0
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Origin of monofilament

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; mono- + filament

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Parts of speech for Monofilament

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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monofilament popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for monofilament

noun monofilament

  • filament — a very fine thread or threadlike structure; a fiber or fibril: filaments of gold.
Just one Synonym for monofilament

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