fibre : Idioms & Phrases
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animal fibre
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noun fiber derived from animals
animal fiber.
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Fiber gun
- a kind of steam gun for converting, wood, straw, etc., into fiber. The material is shut up in the gun with steam, air, or gas at a very high pressure which is afterward relieved suddenly by letting a lid at the muzzle fly open, when the rapid expansion separates the fibers.
Webster 1913
Fiber plants
(Bot.) , plants capable of yielding fiber useful in the arts, as hemp, flax, ramie, agave, etc.
Webster 1913
fibre bundle
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noun a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
fascicle; fiber bundle; fasciculus.
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fibre optic cable
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noun a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
fiber optic cable.
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fibre optics
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noun the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
fiber optics; fibreoptics; fiberoptics.
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fibre-optic
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adjective of or relating to fiber optics
fiber-optic; fibreoptic; fiberoptic.
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fibre-optic transmission system
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noun a communication system using fiber optic cables
fiber-optic transmission system; FOTS.
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glass fibre
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noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
optical fiber; glass fiber; glass fibre.
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muscle fibre
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noun an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
muscle fiber; muscle cell.
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natural fibre
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noun fiber derived from plants or animals
natural fiber.
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nerve fibre
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noun a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
nerve fiber.
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optical fibre
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noun a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
optical fiber; glass fiber; glass fibre.
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plant fibre
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noun fiber derived from plants
plant fiber.
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staple fibre
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noun a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
staple fiber; staple.
- staple fibers vary widely in length
