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Definition: Meaning of, fibre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌɪbə /

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fibre fibres
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  1. [uncountable] the parts of plants that you eat but cannot DIGEST . Fibre helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a mass of threads used to make rope, cloth etc
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  3. [countable] a thin thread, or one of the thin parts like threads that form natural materials such as wood or CARBON
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  4. nerve/muscle fibres the thin pieces of flesh that form the nerves or muscles in your body
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  5. with every fibre of your being literary if you feel something with every fibre of your being, you feel it very strongly
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fibre used in phrases

  • Purkinje fibre (noun)
    1. a specialized cardiac muscle fibre that is part of the Purkinje network
  • animal fibre (noun)
    1. fibre derived from animals
  • bast fibre (noun)
    1. strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
  • carbon fibre (noun)
    1. a material made of very strong thin filaments consisting mainly of carbon atoms
  • cotton fibre (noun)
    1. soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
  • dietary fibre (noun)
    1. the indigestible portion of plant foods that move through the digestive system, absorbing water and making defecation easier
  • fibre bundle (noun)
    1. especially nerve fibers a bundle of fibers
  • fibre optic cable (noun)
    1. a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
  • fibre optics (noun)
    1. the process of using very thin threads of glass or plastic to carry information in the form of light, especially on telephone lines
  • fibre-optic transmission system (noun)
    1. a communication system using fibre optic cables
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