Definition of fibre Fibre
/fajˈbɚ/ - [fayber] - fi•bre
We found 19 definitions of fibre from 7 different sources.
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British English
fibre - /fˈaɪbɐ/
American English
fiber - /fajˈbɚ/
What does fibre mean?
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| fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn | ||
| fiber | ||
| material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" | ||
| byssus, beard tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface | ||
| bristle a stiff hair | ||
| glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images | ||
| nerve fiber, nerve fibre a threadlike extension of a nerve cell | ||
| spindle a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning | ||
| loofa, loufah sponge, loofah, luffa the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer | ||
| cebu maguey, manila maguey, cantala hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants | ||
| bassine coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms | ||
| coir stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut | ||
| raffia feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes | ||
| cellulose a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers | ||
| string a lightweight cord | ||
| fibril, filament, strand a very slender natural or synthetic fiber | ||
| lint cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds | ||
| man-made fiber, synthetic fiber fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes | ||
| natural fiber, natural fibre fiber derived from plants or animals | ||
| oakum loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships | ||
| fibre - 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 | ||
| character, fiber | ||
| trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature | ||
| personality the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" | ||
| spirit a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character | ||
| thoughtfulness the trait of thinking carefully before acting | ||
| responsibleness, responsibility a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" | ||
| fibre - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) | ||
| fiber | ||
| cell (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals | ||
| muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body | ||
| fibre - a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | ||
| fiber, vulcanized fiber | ||
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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. - fibre (Noun)
Material in the form of fibres. - fibre (Noun)
dietary Dietary fibre . - fibre (Noun)
Moral strength and resolve. - fibre (Noun)
The preimage of a given point in the range of a map. - fibre (Noun)
A kind of lightweight thread of execution.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fibre (n.)
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 (n.)
Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant. - fibre (n.)
Sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber. - fibre (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fibre
The portion of plant products that moves through the human digestive system without being digested.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fibre
fī′bėr, n. a conglomeration of thread-like tissue such as exists in animals or vegetables: any fine thread, or thread-like substance: material, substance.—adjs. Fī′bred, having fibres; Fī′breless, having no fibres; Fī′briform, fibrous in form or structure.—ns. Fī′bril, a small fibre; one of the extremely minute threads composing an animal fibre; Fibril′la, a fibril, filament.—n.pl. Fibril′læ.—n. Fibrillā′tion, the process of becoming fibrillated.—adj. Fī′brillous, formed of small fibres.—ns. Fī′brin, a proteid substance which appears in the blood after it is shed, and by its appearance gives rise to the process of coagulation or clotting; Fibrinā′tion, the process of adding fibrin to the blood.—adj. Fī′brinous, of or like fibrin.—n. Fibrocar′tilage, a firm elastic material like fibrous tissue and cartilage.—adj. Fī′broid, of a fibrous character.—ns. Fī′broin, the chief chemical constituent of silk, cobwebs, and the horny skeleton of sponges; Fibrō′ma, a tumour or growth consisting largely of fibrous matter; Fibrō′sis, a morbid growth of fibrous matter.—adj. Fī′brous, composed of fibres.—n. Fī′brousness. [Fr.,—L. fibra, a thread.]
Wikipedia 
- Fibre or fiber is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. They are very important in the biology of both plants and animals, because they hold tissues together. There is a lot of human uses for fibres. They can be spun into filaments, thread, string or rope. They can be used as a component of composite materials. They can also be matted into sheets to make products such as paper or felt. Fibres are often used in the manufacture of other materials.
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🔤- fibre, noun, singular of fibres.
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