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fiber
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fiber
n.
thin threadlike piece, thread, filament; strand of tissue (Anatomy); material which is composed of fibers; essential structure, basic character
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Fiber
Fiber or fibre (from the Latin fibra) is a natural or synthetic substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. 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.
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fiber
Noun
1. a slender and greatly elongated solid substance
(synonym) fibre
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) byssus, beard
(substance-meronym) cellulose
2. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
(synonym) character, fibre
(hypernym) trait
(hyponym) spirit
(part-holonym) personality
(part-meronym) thoughtfulness
3. a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
(synonym) fibre, vulcanized fiber
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
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Fiber (die)
nf.
fibre, thin threadlike piece, thread, filament, essential structure, strand of tissue (Anatomy)
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fiber
adj.
fibrous, containing fibers; resembling fibers
fiber (het/de)
n.
fiber, thin threadlike piece, thread, filament
