multifilament

noun

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mul·ti·fil·a·ment | \ ˌməl-tē-ˈfi-lə-mənt

, -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