fiber
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈfaɪbər/
- US
- Workers are using fiber panels as an affordable alternative to traditional wood furniture.
- molded fiber
- wood fiber
- paper fiber
Examples
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A logging operator, sawmill, and biopower plant combined forces to efficiently process the fiber and residuals.
Academic text (2017) -
We have the wood fiber sheet.
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Sustainability is not measured by commercial wood fiber but by the whole forest.
Academic text (1990) -
They told me it's way easier to do this with wood fiber board versus the clay material.
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Three sides were enclosed by walls of woven palm fiber; the fourth was open to the harbor.
Fiction book (1990) -
One of the most used and effective materials for impact-resilient cement-based composite structures is fiber reinforcement.
Academic text (2017) -
The new furniture is made from a synthetic fiber that looks and feels like leather.
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The artist created a beautiful sculpture using layers of fiber pressed together to resemble leather.
Synonyms
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8.7
A tough material like leather made by pressing layers of paper treated with chemicals, used for electrical insulation and parts
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.9
A device like a cable that uses thin glass threads to send light signals for fast communication
- Specialized
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4.0
A way of sending light through thin glass or plastic threads to carry data
- Specialized
2
4.2
A very thin glass or plastic thread that carries light signals to send data quickly
- Specialized
1
3.3
A strong man-made thread that dries quickly and does not shrink or wrinkle easily
- Specialized
1
3.7
A fiber produced by people from chemicals or other materials, not the kind that grows on living things
- US
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3.5
Long thin parts of plants used to make cloth, rope and to help the body use food when eaten
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3.6
A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion
- Specialized
1
5.5
A thin nerve that sends messages about touch, pain, or temperature to the brain
- Specialized
1
7.5
A long thin part of a nerve that carries signals to the brain and spinal cord
- Specialized
1
5.1
A nerve that sends signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles to make them move
- Specialized
1
5.6
A short natural thread from plants or animals that can be twisted to make yarn
- Specialized
1
8.1
A nerve that carries signals from the brain or spinal cord to muscles and glands
- Specialized
1
4.6
A warm, soft material made from plastic like wool used for clothes and furniture covers
- Archaic
1
8.7
A tough material like leather made by pressing layers of paper treated with chemicals, used for electrical insulation and parts
- Specialized
1
4.9
A thin thread that carries messages from the brain to a muscle to make it move
- Specialized
1
4.3
A system that sends data as light through thin glass cables for very fast long-distance connections
- Specialized
1
6.8
A special heart muscle cell that carries electrical signals through the lower heart chambers
- Specialized
A large beaver that lives in and near rivers in Europe and northern Asia
- Specialized
A device that uses light in a thin glass fiber to sense sound
- Specialized
A nerve fiber covered by a fatty layer that makes nerve signals travel faster
- Specialized
A long thin part of a nerve that has a fatty layer that makes signals travel faster
- Specialized
A long thin cell in striped muscles that can shorten to cause movement
How Leatherlike
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fiber comes from the Latin word fibra meaning 'thread' or 'filament'. Imagine many thin threads pressed together to make a sheet, and you can see why fiber can mean a leather-like material used instead of leather or wood.