Definitions for fibreˈfaɪ bər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fi•breˈfaɪ bər(n.)
Chiefly Brit.
Category: British
Ref: fiber .
Princeton's WordNet
fiber, fibre(noun)
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
fiber, fibre(noun)
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
character, fiber, fibre(noun)
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
"education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
fiber, fibre, vulcanized fiber(noun)
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
fibre(noun)ˈfaɪ bər
the indigestible parts of fruit, vegetables, etc. that help the body to digest food
foods rich/high/low in fiber
fibreˈfaɪ bər
a long strand that can be made into cloth, or the cloth itself
man-made/natural fibers
fibreˈfaɪ bər
a thread of muscle, nerve, etc. in your body
***muscle fibers
Wiktionary
fibre(Noun)
A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
The microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.
fibre(Noun)
Material in the form of fibres.
The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre.
fibre(Noun)
Dietary fibre.
Fresh vegetables are a good source of fibre.
fibre(Noun)
Moral strength and resolve.
The ordeal was a test of everyoneu2019s fibre.
fibre(Noun)
The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.
Under this map, any two values in the fibre of a given point on the circle differ by 2uE000123317uE001
Origin: From fibre
Webster Dictionary
Fibre(noun)
one of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle
Fibre(noun)
any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant
Fibre(noun)
sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber
Fibre(noun)
a general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax, hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures
fibre
a tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name
Translations for fibre
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- veselAfrikaans

- ليفArabic

- жилкаBulgarian

- fibraPortuguese (BR)

- vláknoCzech

- die FaserGerman

- tråd; fiberDanish

- ίναGreek

- fibraSpanish

- kiudEstonian

- رشته؛ تارFarsi

- säieFinnish

- fibreFrench

- סִיבHebrew

- तन्तुHindi

- nit, vlaknoCroatian

- rost(szál), szálHungarian

- seratIndonesian

- trefja;þráðurIcelandic

- fibraItalian

- 繊維Japanese

- 섬유Korean

- skaidula, plaušasLithuanian

- šķiedraLatvian

- seratMalay

- vezelDutch

- tråd, fiber, trevlNorwegian

- włóknoPolish

- رشته؛ تارPersian

- ريښكۍ، تار، سپڼسىPashto

- fibraPortuguese

- fibrăRomanian

- волокноRussian

- vláknoSlovak

- vlaknoSlovenian

- vlaknoSerbian

- fiberSwedish

- เส้นใยThai

- lif, telTurkish

- 纖維Chinese (Trad.)

- фібра; волокноUkrainian

- دھاگے نما ریشہUrdu

- một trong những sợi, thớ mảnh tạo thành các mô của động vật và thực vậtVietnamese

- 纤维Chinese (Simp.)

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