fibre

[ fahy-ber ]

/ ˈfaɪ bər /

noun Chiefly British.

a variant of fiber.

Words nearby fibre

Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci sequence, fibr-, fibranne, fibratus, fibre, fibreboard, fibrefill, fibreglass, fibremia, fibre optics

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Example sentences from the Web for fibre

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood.
A Eulogy for Marie Colvin|Katrina Heron|March 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Begin, if raw stock, by washing and rinsing thoroughly in order to remove all natural grease and dirt adhering to the fibre.
The Practical Ostrich Feather Dyer|Alexander Paul
Four Vestals were praying that Almo be saved, each praying not only with her lips but with every fibre of her being.
The Unwilling Vestal|Edward Lucas White
Mr. Henry James is a gentleman who has taken a little more culture than is good for the fibre of his character.
My Contemporaries In Fiction|David Christie Murray

Mean though he was through every fibre of his being, Mr. Pryse was lavish in regard to his own creature comforts.
The Making of William Edwards|Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks
They, however, require long, slow cooking in order to soften the fibre and render the starch more soluble.
Public School Domestic Science|Mrs. J. Hoodless

British Dictionary definitions for fibre

fibre

US fiber

/ (ˈfaɪbə) /

noun

a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon

cloth or other material made from such yarn

a long fine continuous thread or filament

the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture

essential substance or natureall the fibres of his being were stirred

strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre)

See dietary fibre

botany

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

Derived forms of fibre

fibred or US fibered, adjectivefibreless or US fiberless, adjective

Word Origin for fibre

C14: from Latin fibra filament, entrails

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单词	fibre
释义	fibre [ fahy-ber ] / ˈfaɪ bər / noun Chiefly British. a variant of fiber. Words nearby fibre Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci sequence, fibr-, fibranne, fibratus, fibre, fibreboard, fibrefill, fibreglass, fibremia, fibre optics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fibre You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood. A Eulogy for Marie Colvin\|Katrina Heron\|March 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Begin, if raw stock, by washing and rinsing thoroughly in order to remove all natural grease and dirt adhering to the fibre. The Practical Ostrich Feather Dyer\|Alexander Paul Four Vestals were praying that Almo be saved, each praying not only with her lips but with every fibre of her being. The Unwilling Vestal\|Edward Lucas White Mr. Henry James is a gentleman who has taken a little more culture than is good for the fibre of his character. My Contemporaries In Fiction\|David Christie Murray Mean though he was through every fibre of his being, Mr. Pryse was lavish in regard to his own creature comforts. The Making of William Edwards\|Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks They, however, require long, slow cooking in order to soften the fibre and render the starch more soluble. Public School Domestic Science\|Mrs. J. Hoodless British Dictionary definitions for fibre fibre US fiber / (ˈfaɪbə) / noun a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon cloth or other material made from such yarn a long fine continuous thread or filament the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture essential substance or natureall the fibres of his being were stirred strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre) See dietary fibre botany 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 Derived forms of fibre fibred or US fibered, adjectivefibreless or US fiberless, adjective Word Origin for fibre C14: from Latin fibra filament, entrails Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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