fibro

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪbrəʊ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fibro /ˈfaɪbrəʊ/ n Austral informal
  1. short for fibrocement
  2. (as modifier): a fibro shack
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fibro-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "fiber,'' used in the formation of compound words:fibrolite.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] fibr-. 
  • combining form representing Latin fibra fiber

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fibro- combining form
  1. indicating fibrous tissue: fibroin, fibrosis
  2. indicating fibre: fibrocement
Etymology: from Latin fibra fibre
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