She preferred nylon strings on her guitar. From LearnThat.org.
At the word nylon, she took on a scornful, supercilious expression. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret has Scruples]
Another synthetic fabric, nylon is a resilient fabric that has a silky texture to it. From Wordnik.com. [Decorating White Spaces by Adding a Delicate Touch of Color] Reference
It is made from 1000-denier nylon, which is a very sturdy fabric. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
The one with the miniscule thickness, - really very fine variety - is called nylon sev. From Wordnik.com. [Jhal Moori - Bengali Bhel] Reference
The material is 81 per cent polyamide and 19 per cent elastane (more commonly known as nylon and lycra). From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Do not use any metal brushes. nylon is OK. From Wordnik.com. [Amateur Hour] Reference
They were in nylon track pants and windbreakers. From Wordnik.com. [Lance Mannion:] Reference
Trials with polyamides, such as nylon or perlon, also had to be given up after a longer period. From Wordnik.com. [1. Technical requirements for Asbestos substitutes] Reference
When I entered middle school, my father took me to a public conference, the topic of which was "nylon". From Wordnik.com. [Ryoji Noyori - Autobiography] Reference
This is a kind of nylon composite that is supposed to have the tonal qualities of gut, but the longevity of nylon. From Wordnik.com. [Guitar Strings] Reference
Stephanie didn't have a suitcase, just a kind of nylon duffel, a larger version of the athletic bag she already carried. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Stretchy line such as nylon monofilament absorbs abrupt changes in line tension — the kinds of changes you need to feel. From Wordnik.com. [How to Catch More Fish by Improving your Ability to Feel Strikes] Reference
These surround the arrow and hold it in place under any conditions, using materials such as nylon bristles, foam, or polished metal. From Wordnik.com. [A Bowhunter's Guide to Choosing Between Fall-Away and Capture Model Arrow Rests] Reference
Plastic, rubber, plexiglas, gels and textile fibres such as nylon and polyester are all synthetic materials made of polymer molecules. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Prize in Physics 1991] Reference
The bag is made of a soft nylon which is easy to clean. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Bakelite radios and iPods to mundane goods such as nylon tights and Tupperware boxes, are made from plastics too. From Wordnik.com. [New Scientist - Online News] Reference
It is made from materials such as nylon, polyester, kankalon or modacrylic and do not respond well to heat or friction. From Wordnik.com. [Darkfaery Subculture Magazine - daily updated lifestyle - darkfaery-subculture.com] Reference
Making compounds, such as nylon, that need the carbon-nitrogen bond currently requires making ammonia along the way, Chirik says. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Science News Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, Articles and Book Reviews] Reference
(Kevlar is derived from nylon, which comes from oil or coal.). From Wordnik.com. [Nature At The Patent Office] Reference
The eco-cool carry reusable nylon, Velcrofastened Snack Sacks. From Wordnik.com. [Cool New Things Take Some Of The Sting Out Of Bac] Reference
In the club, they network ferociously, dreamgirls in nylon running pants. From Wordnik.com. [Taking To The Streets] Reference
Their bodies, zipped for eternity into bright nylon parkas, lie where they fell. From Wordnik.com. [High Risk] Reference
And nylon replaced silk, which was used not just for parachutes but for powder bags. From Wordnik.com. [Frontlines: Greetings From Natick, Mass.] Reference
To most of us, Du Pont's best-known product is nylon, the wonder material the company introduced in 1988. From Wordnik.com. [Stocking Up On Loopholes] Reference
He introduced the wildly popular nylon bag in 1978 and in the early 1980s began to open shops around the world. From Wordnik.com. [Happy To Make Some Waves] Reference
In the leafy and luxurious suburbs of North London, the big controversy involves a loop of nylon and some poles. From Wordnik.com. [Birds &Amp; Trees, Poles &Amp; String] Reference
Made of nylon, it was by far the lightest and fastest-drying of our trio, but it dried to the texture of a prune. From Wordnik.com. [Travel Briefs] Reference
Perched just beneath the 20,320-foot summit of Mount McKinley, Martin Spooner huddled inside his thin nylon bivouac bag. From Wordnik.com. [Dangling At 19,000 Feet] Reference
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