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mul·ti·fil·a·ment | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈfi-lə-mənt 
, -ˌtī- \
, -ˌtī- \ plural multifilaments
Definition of multifilament
: a string, thread, etc. composed of multiple filaments (as of nylon) that are usually bonded or twisted together
A number of [tennis] players, like yourself, prefer … multifilaments to monofilaments … in part because multifilaments are much more pliant and yield a softer feel on impact.— Justin diFeliciantonio He also said Minnesota uses a white-tinged multifilament netting material that could be more visible to walleyes than monofilament nets used by fisheries manager on other big walleye lakes.— Tony Kennedy — compare monofilament
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The first known use of multifilament was in 1925
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