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fiber

//ˈfaɪ.bɚ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for fiber

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Forms

Plural
fibers

Definitions

  1. 1.A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

    • Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.
  2. 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. 3.A material in the form of fibers.

    • The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.
  4. 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.

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