monofilament
monofilament
Definition
mono·fila·ment (män′ō fil′ə mənt, män′ə-)
noun
a single untwisted strand of synthetic material
also monofil mon′o·fil′
monofilament
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: I am not a great exponent of braided lines so tend to use monofilament for my fishing.
- feel: Significant neuropathy is present if only able to feel the monofilament in 3 or less of 6 sites.
Adjective modifier
- 10g: The 10g monofilaments are replaceable providing the user with a reliable and reproducible test.
- heavy: Straight away we could see the deep wound around the seals neck caused by the heavy monofilament netting.
Modifies a noun
- suture: A monofilament suture is made of a single strand.
- net: Monofilament net, lost at sea, continues to ' ghost fish ' .
- fishing: Most anglers in Britain use monofilament nylon fishing line which may break or be discarded.
- line: The normal knot that I have always used for years on a heavier monofilament line has always been fail safe.
- gill: It was caught in a monofilament gill net off the southwest Coast of Guernsey in about 60 feet of water.
- nylon: Most anglers in Britain use monofilament nylon fishing line which may break or be discarded.
Noun used with modifier
- nylon: Whiplash is up to 5 times thinner than nylon monofilaments for the same breaking strength.
- g: The 10 g monofilament is convenient and easy to use in primary care.
- lb: It holds about 120 yards of 10 lb monofilament line on the deeper of the two supplied spools.
- fluorocarbon: I am not much of a fan of fluorocarbon monofilament.
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