fiber
177
3.0
- noun
- /ˈfaɪbər/
- US
- This rug is made from durable synthetic fiber that resists stains and fading.
- cotton fiber
- fiber for textiles
- fibers used in fabrics
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Examples
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Five million bales of top-grade cotton fiber.
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The men made arrowheads, stone tools, and yucca-fiber fishing nets; the women wove baskets, sleeping mats, and sandals.
Fiction book (1995) -
Made of black carbon fiber.
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The carbon fiber design has all kinds of advantages.
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By keeping it tight, the fibers lose their chance to split.
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The fibers appear to be holding up here.
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We do have those red fibers found on the jacket.
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The edge of the net secured the fiber ends in elaborate knots.
Fiction book (2000) -
It's the secondary wall that gives the fiber a rounded, tubelike shape and makes for easy dyeing.
Academic text (1997) -
Modern wind turbines are made of the same carbon-fiber synthetic materials that are found in bulletproof vests.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
87
3.1
A single thin piece of hair or thread
84
1.0
A thin string of fibers used for sewing clothes
10
5.7
A very thin thread found in cells or silk
1
9.5
A very thin thread inside body tissue or made by people
Compounds
- Specialized
24
4.9
A device like a cable that uses thin glass threads to send light signals for fast communication
- Specialized
23
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
1
3.5
Long thin parts of plants used to make cloth, rope and to help the body use food when eaten
1
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
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Etymology
Fiber comes from the Latin word fibra meaning 'thread' or 'filament'. A cotton or silk fiber is literally a tiny thread that can be spun into yarn, which is why the word names the thin parts used to make cloth.