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fibers

/ˈfaɪbəz/

/ˈfaɪbɚz/

Translations

fibernoun

fibers

/ˈfaɪbə/

/ˈfaɪbɚ/

fibre

The fabric is made from natural fibers like cotton and wool.

Le tissu est fait de fibres naturelles comme le coton et la laine.

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.

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.

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.

Synonyms

fiberverb

fibers

fibered

Past Simple

fibered

Past Participle

fibering

Gerund

/ˈfaɪbə/

/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

separate into fibers

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.