| unifilar | Having only one thread; involving the use of only one thread, wire, fibre, or the like; as, unifilar suspension. <physics> Unifilar magnetometer, 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. Origin: Uni- + L. Filum a thread. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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