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noun
- 1. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed: "the basket comes lined with natural coco fibres" Similar
- 2. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes. Similar
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FIBRE definition: 1. any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made into cloth…. Learn more.
Fiber or fibre ( British English; from Latin: fibra [1]) is a natural or artificial substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. [2] Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials. The strongest engineering materials often incorporate fibers, for example carbon fiber and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene .
FIBER definition: 1. US spelling of fibre 2. any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and…. Learn more.
A fibre is a thin thread of a natural or artificial substance, especially one used to make cloth or rope. If you look at the paper under a microscope you will see the fibres.
The meaning of FIBER is a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread. How to use fiber in a sentence.
(Definition of fibre from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of FIBRE is chiefly British spelling of fiber.
noun. a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon. cloth or other material made from such yarn. a long fine continuous thread or filament. the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture. essential substance or nature. all the fibres of his being were stirred.
The parts of grains, fruits, and vegetables that contain cellulose and are not digested by the body. Fiber helps the intestines absorb water, which increases the bulk of the stool and causes it to move more quickly through the colon.
Definition of fibre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
