| fibre optics | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) See also optical fibre the transmission of information modulated on light carried down very thin flexible fibres of glass | |
| fibre'optic | |
| —adj | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |