fibre

fibre
noun /ˈfaɪ.bə(ɹ)/
a) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

The microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.

b) Material in the form of fibres.

The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre.


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  • fibre — [ fibr ] n. f. • 1372; lat. fibra 1 ♦ Anat. Formation élémentaire, végétale ou animale, d aspect filamenteux, se présentant généralement sous forme de faisceaux. Fibre conjonctive, musculaire, nerveuse. ⇒ nerf. Petite fibre. ⇒ fibrille. ♢ Cour.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Fibre — zur Verwendung als Besatzmaterial für Bürsten Fibre (engl.=Faser) ist eine gelbe Naturfaser. Sie wird aus den Blattrippen hauptsächlich zweier Agavenarten gewonnen, die auf dem mexikanischen Hochplateau wachsen. Ursprünglich wurden die Blätter… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fibre — UK US /ˈfaɪbər/ noun UK (US fiber) ► [C or U] a thread like part made from plants or artificial material which can be made into products: »Natural fibres such as cotton tend to be cooler. »artificial/man made/synthetic fibre(s) »They use… …   Financial and business terms

  • fibre — (US fiber) ► NOUN 1) a thread or filament from which a plant or animal tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed. 2) a substance formed of fibres. 3) dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, that are resistant to the action …   English terms dictionary

  • fibre — n. Same as {fiber}. [Mostly British usage] [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fibre —   [dt. (Glas )Faser], britische Schreibweise für Fiber …   Universal-Lexikon

  • fibré — fibré, ée (fi bré, brée) adj. Synonyme de fibreux …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • fibre — British English spelling of FIBER (Cf. fiber) (q.v.); for spelling, see RE (Cf. re) …   Etymology dictionary

  • fibre — is the spelling in BrE and fiber in AmE …   Modern English usage

  • fibre — FIBRE. s. f. On appelle ainsi Certains filaments deliez qui se trouvent dans toutes les parties charnuës ou membraneuses du corps de l animal, L alongement des fibres. le relaschement des fibres. l accourcissement des fibres. les fibres des… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • fibre — [fī′bər] n. Brit. sp. of FIBER …   English World dictionary

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