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The definition of fibre

9 Definitions of: fibre

    1. noun, a natural or synthetic filament that may be spun into yarn, such as cotton or nylon
    2. noun, cloth or other material made from such yarn
    3. noun, a long fine continuous thread or filament
    4. noun, the structure of any material or substance made of or as if of fibres; texture
    5. noun, essential substance or nature
    6. noun, strength of character (esp in the phrase moral fibre)
    7. noun, See dietary fibre
    8. noun, botany a) a narrow elongated thick-walled cell: a constituent of sclerenchyma tissue b) such tissue extracted from flax, hemp, etc, used to make linen, rope, etc c) a very small root or twig
    9. noun, anatomy any thread-shaped structure, such as a nerve fibre
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Synonyms: moral fibre strength, resolution, thread, strand, filament, tendril, pile, texture, staple, wisp And more...
 

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