SINCE 1828
multifilament
noun
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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