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Unifilar
Pronunciation : U`ni*fi"lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Uni- + L. filum a thread.]
Definition : Defn: Having only one thread; involving the use of only one thread, wire, fiber, or the like; as, unifilar suspension. 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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