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fiber
UK /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/ US /ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.
The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.
2
A material in the form of fibers.
The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.
3
A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.
Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.
4
Dietary fiber.
Fresh vegetables are a good source of fiber.
5
Moral strength and resolve.
The ordeal was a test of everyone's fiber.
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