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glass fibre

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Noun1.glass fibre - a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
glass fiber, optical fiber, optical fibre
fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
fiberscope - a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs
fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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Spanish glass fibre (US), glass fiber n → fibra de vidrio
French glass fibre n → fibre f de verre
German glass fibre glass n → Glasfaser f
Italian glass fibre n → fibra di vetro
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