A single strand of man-made fibre; = monofilament, n. In later use: (Angling) a monofilament fishing line.
Textiles. A thread of man-made fibre.
A single strand of man-made fibre (usually nylon), used esp. for fishing lines and nets; man-made fibre produced in single strands; (Angling) a…
A single strand of man-made fibre, used esp. for fishing lines; = monofilament, n. Cf. monofil, n.