fiber
//ˈfaɪ.bɚ//
Forms
- Plural
- fibers
Definitions
1.A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.
- Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.
2.A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
- The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.
3.A material in the form of fibers.
- The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.
4.Dietary fiber.
- Fresh vegetables are a good source of fiber.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3137
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From French fibre
From Old French fibre
From Latin fibra.