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fiber

UK
/ˈfaɪbə/
US
/ˈfaɪbɚ/
fiber optics

Translations

fibernoun
fibers
pl
UK
/ˈfaɪbə/
US
/ˈfaɪbɚ/
fibreEn anatomie.
The doctor explained that the injury had damaged some of the muscle fibers.
Le médecin a expliqué que la blessure avait endommagé certaines fibres musculaires.
The fabric is made from natural fibers like cotton and wool.
Le tissu est fait de fibres naturelles comme le coton et la laine.
fibreEn nutrition.
Eating foods high in fiber can help maintain a healthy digestive system.
Manger des aliments riches en fibres peut aider à maintenir un système digestif sain.
fibreAu sens moral et littéraire.
The long voyage demanded great courage and moral fiber.
Le long voyage exigeait beaucoup de courage et de fibre morale.
Synonyms
thread
filament
strand
string
wire
tissue
material
textile
fiberverb
fibered
Past Simple
fibered
Past Participle
fibering
Gerund
UK
/ˈfaɪbə/
US
/ˈfaɪbɚ/
Rare and chiefly technical: to separate into fibers or give a fibrous structure.
fibrerTerme technique.
The plant stems are fibered before they are spun into rope.
Les tiges de la plante sont fibrées avant d'être filées en corde.
Synonyms
shred
fiberize
separate into fibers
pulverize
fibrillate
floss
card
pulp
fiberadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote something composed of or relating to fibers
High-strength fiber composites are used in aircraft construction.
Les composites fibreux à haute résistance sont utilisés dans la construction aéronautique.
Synonyms
fibrous
filamentous
stringy
threadlike
sinewy
wiry
ropey
strandlike

Definitions

fibernoun
A thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
The fabric is made from natural fibers like cotton and wool.
Dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.
Eating foods high in fiber can help maintain a healthy digestive system.
A basic structural material of the body, such as a muscle fiber or nerve fiber.
The doctor explained that the injury had damaged some of the muscle fibers.
Strength of character; moral toughness.
The long voyage demanded great courage and moral fiber.
fiberverb
To separate or reduce to fibers; to impart a fibrous structure to.
The plant stems are fibered before they are spun into rope.
fiberadjective
Composed of, containing, or relating to fibers, especially used before a noun.
High-strength fiber composites are used in aircraft construction.
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