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monofilaments

/ˌmɑnoʊˈfɪləmənts/ /ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənts/

Meanings
noun
A single strand of man-made fiber

Examples :

"The fishing line was made of strong, clear monofilaments, almost invisible in the water. "
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Related Words

Illustration fiber

fiber noun

/ˈfaɪ.bə/ /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/

A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

"The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe."

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Illustration fishing

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration strand

strand noun

/stɹænd/

The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.

"Grand Strand"

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

Illustration line

line noun

/laɪn/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

Illustration man

man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

Illustration clear

clear noun

/klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/

Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration invisible

invisible noun

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

"Some people believe in an invisible, as the Supreme Being. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."