fibre

fi·bre  (fbr)

n. Chiefly British

Variant of fiber.

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fibre or US fiber

Noun

1. a natural or synthetic thread that may be spun into yarn

2. a threadlike animal or plant tissue: a simple network of nerve fibres

3. a fibrous substance that helps the body digest food: fruits, vegetables, grains, lentils, and beans are high in fibre

4. strength of character: moral fibre

5. essential substance or nature: my every fibre sang out in sudden relief [Latin fibra filament, entrails]

fibrous adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn fiber byssus, beard - tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface bristle - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre - a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images nerve fiber, nerve fibre - a threadlike extension of a nerve cell spindle - (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis" loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa - the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey - hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants bassine - coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms coir - stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut raffia - fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers string - a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod) fibril, filament, strand - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber lint - fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers man-made fiber, synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes natural fiber, natural fibre - fiber derived from plants or animals oakum - loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships raveling, ravelling - a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
	2.	fibre - any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) fiber cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre - an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body nerve fiber, nerve fibre - a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
	3.	fibre - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer character, fiber trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character thoughtfulness - the trait of thinking carefully before acting responsibleness, responsibility - a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" integrity - moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"
	4.	fibre - a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth vulcanized fiber, fiber cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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fibre U.S. fiber

noun thread, strand, filament, tendril, pile, texture, staple, wisp, fibril moral fibre strength of character, strength, resolution, resolve, stamina, backbone, toughness

Translations

fibre, fiber (US) [ˈfaɪbəʳ] n → fibra

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fibre (US), fiber [ˈfaɪbəʳ] n → fibre f

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fibre (US) fiber [ˈfaɪbəʳ] n → Faser f;

(cloth) → (Faser)stoff m;

(roughage) → Ballaststoffe pl;

(Anat) (tissue) → Gewebe nt

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fibre (US), fiber [ˈfaɪbəʳ] n → fibra