fibre

fi•bre n. [Chiefly Brit.]

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fibre, US fiber /ˈfaɪbə/ n

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
strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre)
See dietary fibre
- a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue
- a very small root or twig

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin fibra filament, entrailsˈfibred, US ˈfibered adj

fi•ber n.

Textiles[countable] a fine, threadlike piece, such as of cotton.
matter or material made up of small thin threadlike pieces: [uncountable]mats made of cotton fiber.[countable]plastic fibers.
an essential or basic character, quality, or strength:[uncountable]people of strong moral fiber.
Biology a thin, threadlike, or long cell or structure in the body that is combined in a bundle of tissue:[countable]nerve fibers.
Nutrition Also called bulk, roughage.parts of plants that are hard or impossible to digest, eaten to aid the movement of food through the intestines:[uncountable]a diet rich in fiber.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈfi•bre.

fi•ber n.

Textilesa fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
a slender filament:a fiber of platinum.
filaments collectively.
matter or material composed of filaments:a plastic fiber.
something resembling a filament.
an essential character, quality, or strength:people of strong moral fiber.
[Bot.]
- Textilesfilamentous matter from the bast tissue or other parts of plants, used for industrial purposes.
- Botanya slender, threadlike root of a plant.
- Botanya slender, tapered cell which, with like cells, serves to strengthen tissue.
Anatomy, Zoologya slender, threadlike element or cell, as of nerve, muscle, or connective tissue.
NutritionAlso called bulk, dietary fiber, roughage.
- the structural part of plants and plant products that consists of carbohydrates, as cellulose and pectin, that are wholly or partially indigestible and when eaten stimulate peristalsis in the intestine.
- food containing a high amount of such carbohydrates, as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.
ChemistrySee vulcanized fiber.
OpticsSee optical fiber.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] fibre.

fi′ber•less, adj.

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