Unifilar

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Unifilar \U`ni*fi"lar\, a. [Uni- + L. filum a thread.]
     Having only one thread; involving the use of only one thread,
     wire, fiber, or the like; as, unifilar suspension.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Unifilar magnetometer} (Physics), an instrument which


        consists of a magnetic bar suspended at its center of
        gravity by a long thread, constituting a delicate means
        for accurately measuring magnetic intensities, also for
        determining declinations of the magnetic needle.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  unifilar
       adj : having or using only one filament