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Noun: fiber fIbur Usage: US (=fibre)
- A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
- fibre [Brit, Cdn] - Coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
- roughage, fibre [Brit, Cdn] - Any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
- fibre [Brit, Cdn] - The inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
- character, fibre [Brit, Cdn] - A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
- fibre [Brit, Cdn], vulcanized fiber [US], vulcanized fibre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: fibers See also: fibrous Type of: cell, cloth, fabric, food product, foodstuff, material, stuff, textile, trait Part of: personality Encyclopedia: Fiber |