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   fibre

   /ˈfʌɪbə/

   noun

   • 1. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed: "the basket comes lined with natural coco fibres" Similar threadstrandtendrilfilamenttechnical:fibril
   • ▪ a substance formed of fibres: "ordinary synthetics don't breathe as well as natural fibres" Similar materialsubstanceclothfabricstuff
   • ▪ a threadlike structure forming part of the muscular, nervous, connective, or other tissue in the human or animal body: "there were degenerative changes in muscle fibres"
   • ▪ strength of character: "a weak person with no moral fibre" Similar strength of characterresolutionfortituderesolvemoral fibrebackbonespinemettlefirmness of purposetoughness of spiritsteelDunkirk spiritOpposite weaknesscowardice
   • 2. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes. Similar roughagebulkfibrous material

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘lobe of the liver’, (plural) ‘entrails’): via French from Latin fibra ‘fibre, filament, entrails’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fibred adjective
   • 2. fibreless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIBRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a very thin glass or plastic thread through which light can travel to carry information, especially in phone, television, and computer systems: The data travels down the fibres literally at the speed of light. fibre broadband The growth of fibre broadband subscriptions clearly indicates consumer demand for ultra-fast speeds. Synonym. optical fibre.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIBRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fibre is a thin thread of a natural or artificial substance, especially one used to make cloth or rope.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FIBER definition: 1. US spelling of fibre 2. any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fibreFIBRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue. such tissue extracted from flax, hemp, etc, used to make linen, rope, etc. a very small root or twig. anatomy any thread-shaped structure, such as a nerve fibre.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fiberFiber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread: such as. a (1) : a slender root (as of a grass) (2) : an elongated tapering thick-walled plant cell void at maturity that imparts elasticity, flexibility, and tensile strength. b (1) : a strand of nerve tissue : axon, dendrite. (2)

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfibre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fibre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fibreFibre Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FIBRE is chiefly British spelling of fiber.