fibre
Americannoun
noun
-
a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon
-
cloth or other material made from such yarn
-
a long fine continuous thread or filament
-
the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture
-
essential substance or nature
all the fibres of his being were stirred
-
strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre )
-
See dietary fibre
-
botany
-
a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue
-
such tissue extracted from flax, hemp, etc, used to make linen, rope, etc
-
a very small root or twig
-
-
anatomy any thread-shaped structure, such as a nerve fibre
Other Word Forms
- fibred adjective
- fibreless adjective
Etymology
Origin of fibre
C14: from Latin fibra filament, entrails
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Catering for this typically means two high-capacity fibre connections into and out of the stadium.
From BBC
These benefits are often attributed to higher fibre intake and reduced saturated fat consumption.
From Science Daily
"While some brands are embedding sustainability into their supply chains, true large-scale change remains distant," according to Deloitte, which estimates less than 1% of used clothing is recycled into new garments and recycled fibres globally.
From BBC
White matter is made up of long nerve fibres that link different parts of the brain and spinal cord, allowing electrical signals to travel back and forth.
From Science Daily
The silk fibres are implanted into a vein or hollow conduit to repair a nerve and eventually degrade into the body.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
