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Fibre

/ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/

A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

📖 Definitions of "Fibre"

noun

1
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."
2
Material in the form of fibres.
"The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre."
3
Dietary fibre.
"Fresh vegetables are a good source of fibre."
4
Moral strength and resolve.
"The ordeal was a test of everyone’s fibre."

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