monofilament
3
6.7
- noun
- /ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənt/
- Specialized
:
monofilamento
- Technology has also facilitated the efficient and inexpensive manufacture of traps and monofilament gill nets.
- monofilament line
- monofilament gangions
- monofilament gear
Examples
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Scuba divers can become entangled in marine debris, particularly monofilament line and nets, resulting in injuries or fatalities.
Academic text (2005) -
A suture was performed with simple stitches using 4-0 nylon monofilament, 1 cm from one another (Figure 3).
Academic text (2015) -
The fish had parted the monofilament just above the hook.
Fiction book (1999) -
Over the 2-year period, catch rates were significantly higher on monofilament gangions.
Academic text (1993) -
Both daytime and nighttime methods are still practiced using the same monofilament longline system.
Academic text (1993) -
Then I took the kite ashore, along with several reels of this monofilament stuff.
Fiction book (2001) -
At the same moment, the rod tip jerked and the hundred-pound monofilament began to scream off her reel.
Fiction book (2002) -
Akule are captured with surround nets made of either nylon or monofilament line (DLNR, 1992).
Academic text (1993) -
The longline was constructed of a mainline made of two 152 m lengths of 425.8 kg test monofilament line.
Academic text (1999) -
Fishermen often prefer using monofilament lines because they are less visible under the water.
Synonyms
58
3.1
A single thin piece of hair or thread
4
5.7
A very thin thread found in cells or silk
How Many Filaments
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A monofilament comes from mono- 'one' and filament 'a thin thread', so it literally means 'a single thread'. That's why a monofilament is a single thin strand used for fishing line, sewing, or medical sutures.