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fi⋅ber
[fahy-ber] 
–noun
| 1. | a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos. |
| 2. | a slender filament: a fiber of platinum. |
| 3. | filaments collectively. |
| 4. | matter or material composed of filaments: a plastic fiber. |
| 5. | something resembling a filament. |
| 6. | an essential character, quality, or strength: people of strong moral fiber. |
| 7. | Botany.
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| 8. | Anatomy, Zoology. a slender, threadlike element or cell, as of nerve, muscle, or connective tissue. |
| 9. | Nutrition. Also called bulk, dietary fiber, roughage.
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| 10. | Chemistry. vulcanized fiber. |
| 11. | Optics. optical fiber. |
Also, especially British, fibre.
Origin:
1350–1400; 1970–75 for def. 9; ME fibre (< MF) < L fibra filament
1350–1400; 1970–75 for def. 9; ME fibre (< MF) < L fibra filament
Related forms:
fi⋅ber⋅less, adjective
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| fi·bre (fī'bər) n. Chiefly British Variant of fiber. |
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Language Translation for : fibre
Spanish:
fibra,
German:
die Faser,
Japanese:
繊維
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